General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Official Name (Native)
الْمَمْلَكَةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ السُّعُودِيَّة (
Arabic )
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
N: 32.1583, S: 15.6143, W: 34.4957, E: 55.6666
Coordinates of Capital
Riyadh (24.65, 46.71)
Climate
harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
Border Countries
Iraq 811 km Jordan 731 km Kuwait 221 km Oman 658 km Qatar 87 km UAE 457 km Yemen 1,307 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Urban Areas
Abha Abqaiq Al Bahah Al Faruq Al Hufuf Al Qatif Al Yamamah At Tuwal Buraidah Dammam Show more
Nationality
Noun: Saudi(s) Adjective: Saudi or Saudi Arabian
Distribution
historically a population that was mostly nomadic or semi-nomadic, the Saudi population has become more settled since oil was discovered in the 1930s; most of the country's population is now concentrated in a wide area across the middle of the peninsula, from Ad Dammam in the east through Riyadh in the interior to Mecca-Medina in the west near the Red Sea
Literacy Rate
98% (2020 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Aash Al Maleek" (Long Live Our Beloved King)
National Holiday
Saudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom), 23 September (1932)
National Symbols
palm tree over two crossed swords
National Colors
green, white
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
GDP
$1.831 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.