Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia is a Middle Eastern kingdom investing heavily in renewable energy, diversifying its economy, promoting tourism, and large-scale infrastructure development.
Saudi Arabia is a Country located in the Western Asia sub-region of the Asia continent, member of OPEP.
Easy learning about Saudi Arabia
The capital city of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh.
Word: Mecca
Meaning: holy mosque
Basic Information
Capital City: Riyadh
Population: 32,264,292 (UN)
Area: 1,960,582 km² / 1,218,247 sq mi
People are called: Saudis, Saudi Arabians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
13 regions (manatiq)
- Al Bahah
- Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah (Northern Border)
- Al Jawf
- Al Madinah al Munawwarah (Medina)
- Al Qasim
- Ar Riyad (Riyadh)
- Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern)
- 'Asir
- Ha'il
- Jazan
- Makkah al Mukarramah (Mecca)
- Najran
- Tabuk
Geography
Latitude: 25° 00' N
Longitude: 45° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Western Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
Climate
harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 105 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 417 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 102 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.206 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 37 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.900
Mean Years of Schooling: 11,6
Expected Years of Schooling: 16,9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 78,7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim official
Second Most Predominant: Other includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: Unknown
Physical Punishment: Flogging
International Memberships
OPEP - since 1960
Arab League - since 1945
Technical Information
TLD: .sa
Calling Code: +966
MapGeo Name: Saudi Arabia
MapGeo Code: SA