| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
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| National Anthem |
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| National Day |
23 September |
| Capital City |
Riyadh |
| Other Major Cities |
Jeddah, Makkah (Mecca), Madina, Ad-Dammam |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (25 00 N, 45 00 E) Middle East, bordering the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
0 |
| Land Boundaries |
4,272 km |
| Border Countries |
7 border countries: Iraq (811 km); Jordan (731 km); Kuwait (221 km); Oman (658 km); Qatar (87 km); UAE (457 km); Yemen (1,307 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
Saudi Arabia has a desert climate characterized by extreme heat during the day, an abrupt drop in temperature at night, and very low annual rainfall. The average summer temperature is about 45° C, but readings of up to 54° C are not unusual. The heat becomes intense shortly after sunrise and lasts until sunset, followed by surprisingly cool nights. In the winter, the temperature seldom drops below 0° C, but the almost total absence of humidity and the high wind-chill factor make a quite cold atmosphere. In the spring and autumn the heat is temperate, temperatures average around 29° C. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Saudi Arabian or Saudi |
| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
1.47 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
2.36 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 3.75 National Currency Units (2023) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
| 1,108,148,978,218 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
0 () |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
5.97 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
4.78 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
-131 USD (2007) |
| Merchandise Exports |
407,429,581,914 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, USA |
| Merchandise Imports |
183,637,481,587 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
China, USA, UAE, India, Germany |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
94,701,983,971 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Malaysia, Oman |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
36,449,563,502 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
UAE, Egypt, Oman, Bahrain, Indonesia |
| Natural Resources |
Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Indigenous chicken meat; Whole fresh cow milk; Dates; Tomatoes; Hen eggs in shell |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
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| Country Code |
966 |
| Electricity |
230 V, G |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
17 |
| Ambulance |
18 |
| Fire |
15 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Prime Ministry |
http://www.saudi.gov.sa |
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http://www.shura.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Civil Service |
www.mcs.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Commerce and Investment |
http://www.mci.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Communications and Information Technology |
http://www.mcit.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Culture |
https://moc.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Defense |
http://www.moda.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Economy and Planning |
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| Ministry of Education |
http://www.moe.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Energy |
http://www.meim.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture |
http://www.mowe.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Finance |
https://www.mof.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
http://www.mofa.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Haj and Umrah |
http://www.haj.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Health |
http://www.moh.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Interior |
http://www.moi.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance |
http://www.moia.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Justice |
http://www.moj.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Labor and Social Development |
http://www.mol.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Media |
https://www.media.gov.sa |
| Ministry of National Guard |
https://www.sang.gov.sa |
| Ministry of State for Foreign Affairs |
http://www.mofa.gov.sa |
| Ministry of Transport |
http://www.mot.gov.sa |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.stats.gov.sa |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.sama.gov.sa |
| Development Assistance Agency |
http://www.sfd.gov.sa |
| Higher Education Authority |
https://www.moe.gov.sa |
