Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq. mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia and the Middle East.

The country shares its borders with several nations, including Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, and Yemen to the south. It also has coastlines along the Red Sea to the west and the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf) to the east.

  • Riyadh is the Capital of KSA and the largest city
  • The population of Saudi Arabia in 2022 was 36.40 Million
  • It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast.
  • Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud is Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. He also serves as the chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and chairman of the Council of Political and Security Affairs
  • The Official Currency of Saudi is the Saudi Riyal. It is abbreviated SAR (Saudi Arabian Riyal). It is subdivided into 100 halalas.
  • Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia, but English is widely spoken.
  • GDP (As per 2021): $ 83,354.12