- Official name
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia المملكة العربية السعودية · Arabic
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 34 million
- Area
- 2,149,690 km²
- Currency
- Saudi riyal (SAR)
- Neighbours
- Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
- Internet / phone
- .sa, .السعودية · +966
Where it is
Notable facts
- Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities of Islam, are in Saudi Arabia; the Hajj pilgrimage draws millions each year.
- Saudi Arabia has no permanent rivers, and the Rub’ al Khali is the largest continuous sand desert in the world.
- It holds some of the world’s largest proven oil reserves and Ghawar is the largest conventional oil field.
- Al-Ula’s Hegra, carved by the Nabataeans, is the country’s first UNESCO World Heritage site.
World Heritage 8 sites
- Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ)
- At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah
- Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah
National dish
Kabsaكبسة Long-grain rice cooked with chicken or lamb, tomato, dried lime and a baharat blend, served on a communal platter.