Saudi Arabia: Introduction

Capital: Riyadh

Population

Total Population: 27,448,086

Annual Growth Rate: 2.4%

Density: 14 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 83.6%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Riyadh City (4,700,000); Jeddah (3,600,000); Mecca (1,700,000); Medina (1,300,000); Dammam (1,300,000).

Ethnic Origins: Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%

Official Language:

Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: English is most widely used. Other languages spoken in Kingdom are Indonesian, Somali, Tagalog, Urdu, Western Farsi.

Business Language(s): Yes, English is widely used as business language.

Religion: Islam is the official religion fo Saudi Arabia.

Literacy Rate: 82.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Riyadh

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)

Country Overview

Area: 2,000,000 km²

Type of State: Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy where the King has supreme powers.

Type of Economy: High-income economy.
It has the greatest reserves and is the leading producer of petoleum in the world.

HDI*: 0.752/1

HDI (World Rank): 55/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

17°

Low: 10° | High: 20°

Humidity: 30% | Wind: 17 km/h
Sunrise: 6:31 am | Sunset: 5:41 pm

Riyadh, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Saudi Arabia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Saudi Arabia, Dial +966

Internet Suffix: .sa

Computers: 14.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 16.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 28.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 97% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	69,800	90,214	115,134	95,552	102,000
Exports of Goods (million USD)	211,305	233,329	313,462	192,314	254,000
Imports of Services (million USD)	29,488	45,914	49,572	47,039	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	13,973	15,743	9,128	9,428	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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