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About Saudi Arabia
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| Official Name |
Al-Mamlaka al-Arabiya as-Saudiya
(The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) |
| Area |
2,250,000 square kilometers (868,730 square miles) |
| Physical Features |
Deserts, Plateau, Mountains |
| Location |
Between the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea |
| Highest Point |
Jabal Sawda |
| Population (2002E) |
21.7 million (growing around 3% per year) |
| Language |
Arabic |
| Religion |
Islam |
| Currency |
Saudi Riyal |
| Capital |
Riyadh (Estimated population 2001: 4.3 million) |
| Head of State and Prime Minister |
King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques |
| Highest Court |
Supreme Council of Justice |
| Administrative Regions |
Al-Baha, Al-Jouf, Asir, Eastern, Hail, Jizan, Madinah, Makkah, Najran, Northern Border, Qasim, Riyadh, Tabouk |
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