Saudi Arabia: Key Facts and Statistics
Saudi Arabia is the largest Arab state by land area (approximately 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi)), constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula.
- Full name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Location: The Middle East, bordering Iraq 814 km, Jordan 744 km, Kuwait 222 km, Oman 676 km, Qatar 60 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,458 km
- Population: 28.7 million (UN, 2012)
- Capital: Riyadh
- Area: 2.24 million sq km (864,869 sq miles)
- Climate: harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
- Major language: Arabic
- Major religion: Islam
- Monetary unit: 1 Riyal = 100 halalah
- Main exports: Oil, gas, cereals
- GNI per capita: US $17,820 (World Bank, 2011)
- Internet domain: .sa
- International dialling code: +966
- National Airlines: Saudi Arabian Airlines operating as Saudia is the flag carrier airline of Saudi Arabia
The press
- Al-Watan – Abha-based daily
- Al-Riyadh – Riyadh-based daily
- Okaz – Jeddah-based daily
- Al-Jazirah – Riyadh-based daily
- Al-Sharq – Riyadh-based daily
- Al-Hayat – Saudi pan-Arab daily, based in London
- Al-Sharq al-Awsat – Saudi pan-Arab daily, based in London, site in English
- Arab News – Jeddah-based English-language daily
- Saudi Gazette – Jeddah-based English-language daily