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If we talk about its size, then, in the Arab world, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) bags the second rank and the largest in the Middle East.
As we all know, the holiest cities, Mecca and Medina, of Islam reside in this country while the largest city, Riyadh, is this country's capital. The landscape of this middle eastern country is mostly made up of the arid desert, but that doesn’t mean that other types of terrain don’t exist there as you can find lowland, mountains, and steppes as well.
Arabic is the official language of this land, and the main population consists of 93% of Islamic people.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the perfect example of absolute monarchy with Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the ruling king and Mohammed bin Salman as the crown prince, the next in line. The government is called the Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy.
This middle eastern country is a very crucial member of the oil exporters and extractors, taking the top rank for the exporters of petroleum in the global market. It has a huge impact on the oil prices based on its greater oil production capacity.
Saudia Arabia is the largest economy in the Middle East and is among the top 20 in the world economies. Not only does this country play a big role due to its economy, but it is also a rich source of human history, Islamic culture, and even geographical richness. Hajj pilgrimage is also an extremely important contributor to Saudi Arabia's economy as all followers of Islam want to complete a Hajj Pilgrimage at least once in their lives. This pilgrimage is meant only for Muslims and non-Muslims are not allowed on this pilgrimage.
Read on for some more interesting facts related to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Afterward, also check out facts about South Africa and facts about Spain.
Saudi Arabia as we read in the introduction is a very important part of the world petroleum trade as well as natural gas. While this is all true, some fun facts are both knowledgeable and interesting to the general people. Therefore, in this section, we will be looking at some of these amazingly fun facts.
Many people are fans of history, especially when this history is summed up into some interesting facts! So, here are interest-piquing historical facts about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's history.
While talking about any nation, their geography is as important as their history. Here are some important aspects related to Saudi Arabia's geography. As Saudi Arabia is a desert country with the largest sand desert in the world, the traditional dress and the natural resource, oil, will be something that is influenced by the geographical location of the country. Hence, we will be having a look at some geographical facts about this middle eastern country.
Every country has its unique culture, which is not only the pride of that nation but also helps in making their country unique from the rest of the world. Whether this culture is in the form of their traditional dress, their national language, religion, or their faiths and beliefs, every single factor added to this list, makes up the nation as a whole. Saudi Arabia has a rich culture as per their tradition, beliefs, and faith. Here, under this section, some facts will make the understanding of this nation better.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly facts for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for 133 Facts about Saudi Arabia: History, culture, geography and more then why not take a look at Argentina facts, or Iran facts?
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
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