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Published: 06 Oct 2008 17:34:31 PST

Capital: Riyadh

Population

Total Population (million): 24.1959500415
Annual growth rate: 1,945 %%
Density: 13,1 inhabitants per sq. km.inhab./km²
Urban population: 82%%
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: Yes, English is widely used as business language.
Religion: Since Islam is the official religion of the country where religious freedom is non-existent, the law binds all Saudis to be Muslims.

Country overview

Area: 2000000 km²
Type of State: Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy where King has the supreme powers.
Type of economy: High-income economy
It has the greatest reserves and is the leading producer of petoleum in the world.

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Saudi Arabia, dial 00
To call in Saudi Arabia, dial 966
Internet suffix: .sa
Computers:
Telephone lines: 16,16
Internet users: 25,07
Access to electricity: n.c.

Source: FITA

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