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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saudi Arabia:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, or KSA, is a sovereign country that comprises the central portion of the Arabian Peninsula of Southwest Asia.[1] Saudi Arabia is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south. The Persian Gulf lies to the northeast and the Red Sea to its west. It has an estimated population of 34,218,169, and its size is approximately 2,150,000 square km (830,000 square miles).[2]
The Kingdom is sometimes called "The Land of The Two Holy Mosques" in reference to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest places of Islam. The Kingdom was founded by Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, whose efforts began in 1902 when he captured the Al-Saud's ancestral home of Riyadh, and culminated in 1932 with the proclamation, and recognition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is the world's leading petroleum exporter and petroleum exports fuel the Saudi economy.[3] Oil accounts for more than 90 percent of exports and nearly 75 percent of government revenues, facilitating the creation of a welfare state,[4][5] which the government has found difficult to fund during periods of low oil prices.[6] Human rights groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have repeatedly expressed concern about the state of human rights in Saudi Arabia, although these concerns have been dismissed by the Saudi government.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Saudi Arabia
- Official English country name: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Adjectives: Saudi, Saudi Arabian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Saudi Arabia
- International rankings of Saudi Arabia
- ISO country codes: SA, SAU, 682
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SA
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sa
Geography of Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Middle East
- Time zone: Saudi Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Saudi Arabia
- High: Jabal Sawda 3,133 m (10,279 ft)
- Low: Persian Gulf and Red Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 4,431 km
Yemen 1,458 km
Iraq 814 km
Jordan 744 km
Oman 676 km
United Arab Emirates 457 km
Kuwait 222 km
Qatar 60 km
- Coastline: 2,640 km
- Population of Saudi Arabia: 34,218,169[2] - 40th most populous country
- Area of Saudi Arabia: 2,149,690 km2
- Atlas of Saudi Arabia
Environment of Saudi Arabia
- Climate of Saudi Arabia
- Renewable energy in Saudi Arabia
- Geology of Saudi Arabia
- Protected areas of Saudi Arabia
- Biosphere reserves in Saudi Arabia
- National parks of Saudi Arabia
- Wildlife of Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Environmental Society
Natural geographic features of Saudi Arabia
- Glaciers of Saudi Arabia
- Islands of Saudi Arabia
- Lakes of Saudi Arabia
- Mountains of Saudi Arabia
- Rivers of Saudi Arabia
- Waterfalls of Saudi Arabia
- Valleys of Saudi Arabia
- World Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia
- Al-Ahsa Oasis
- Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)
- At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah
- Historic Jeddah
- Rock Art in the Hail Region
Regions of Saudi Arabia
Ecoregions of Saudi Arabia
Administrative divisions of Saudi Arabia
Administrative divisions of Saudi Arabia
Emirates of Saudi Arabia
Governorates of Saudi Arabia
Municipalities of Saudi Arabia
Demography of Saudi Arabia
Government and politics of Saudi Arabia
- Form of government:
- Capital of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
- Elections in Saudi Arabia
- Political parties in Saudi Arabia
Branches of the government of Saudi Arabia
Executive branch of the government of Saudi Arabia
Legislative branch of the government of Saudi Arabia
Judicial branch of the government of Saudi Arabia
Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia
Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia
International organization membership
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Saudi Arabia
Military of Saudi Arabia
Local government in Saudi Arabia
Local government in Saudi Arabia
History of Saudi Arabia
- Timeline of the history of Saudi Arabia
- Ancient towns in Saudi Arabia
- Economic history of Saudi Arabia
- History of the oil industry in Saudi Arabia
- Military history of Saudi Arabia
- Modern history of Saudi Arabia
Culture of Saudi Arabia
- Architecture of Saudi Arabia
- Cuisine of Saudi Arabia
- Festivals in Saudi Arabia
- Languages of Saudi Arabia
- Media in Saudi Arabia
- National symbols of Saudi Arabia
- People of Saudi Arabia
- Polygamy in Saudi Arabia
- Prostitution in Saudi Arabia
- Public holidays in Saudi Arabia
- Records of Saudi Arabia
- Religion in Saudi Arabia
- World Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia
Art in Saudi Arabia
Sports in Saudi Arabia
Economy and infrastructure of Saudi Arabia
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2018): 18th
- Member of Group of Twenty (G20)
- Agriculture in Saudi Arabia
- Banking in Saudi Arabia
- Communications in Saudi Arabia
- Companies of Saudi Arabia
- Currency of Saudi Arabia: Riyal
- ISO 4217: SAR
- Energy in Saudi Arabia
- Health care in Saudi Arabia
- Mining in Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange
- Saudi Parallel Market (Nomu)
- Tourism in Saudi Arabia
- Transport in Saudi Arabia
- Airports in Saudi Arabia
- Rail transport in Saudi Arabia
- Roads in Saudi Arabia
- Water supply and sanitation in Saudi Arabia
Education in Saudi Arabia
See also
References
- 1 2 "Saudi Arabia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- 1 2 "The total population". The General Authority for Statistics.
- ↑ U.S. Energy Information Administration - Saudi Arabia Country Energy Profile
- ↑ Social Services 2
- ↑ Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia-London: The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia - A Welfare State
- ↑ Gulf Daily News Archived 1 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Saudi Arabia
- Online Newspapers in Saudi Arabia
- Arab versus Asian migrant workers in the GCC countries
- The New York Times "Asterisk Aside, First National Vote for Saudis" 2005-02-10
- BBC "Q&A: Saudi municipal elections"
- BBC "Saudis' first exercise in democracy"
- Hesbah.com site of Authority for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice Forum for Saudis to anonymously report "un-Islamic" activities to the Mutaween.
- "Saudi says US human trafficking criticism unfounded"
- "Documentation of Internet Filtering in Saudi Arabia"
- The Ideology of Terrorism and Violence in Saudi Arabia: Origins, Reasons and Solution
- "Does Saudi Arabia Preach Intolerance in the UK and US?" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2007. (844 KB)
- Government
- Saudi Arabian Information Resource, Saudi Ministry Education
- Saudi Arabian Information Resource, Saudi Ministry of Media
- Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC
- Overviews;
- BBC News Country Profile - Saudi Arabia
- CIA World Factbook - Saudi Arabia
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Saudi Arabia
- US State Department - Saudi Arabia includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- U.S. Energy Information Administration - Country Energy Profiles - Saudi Arabia
- Directories
- SAMIRAD website - Saudi Arabia Market Information and Directory directory category
- Arab Gateway - Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia at Curlie
- Yahoo! - Saudi Arabia directory category
- Datarabia - Saudi Royal Family, Business Directory - Saudi Arabia directory category
- Other links
- Mark Steel: Why does Saudi Arabia need military aid?
- Saudi Arabia: Historical Demographic Data Factsheet
- Saudi Match Point - a novel set in contemporary Saudi Arabia
- Asinah - Saudi Arabia
- British Business Group, Jeddah
- eSaudi.info Information about Saudi Arabia Historical
- U.S. Department of Justice: Foreign Agents Registration Act
Saudi Arabia travel guide from Wikivoyage