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City Abha City Abqaiq City Afif City Al Bahah City Al Jafer City Al Jawf City Al Kharj City Al Lith City Al Majma'ah City Al Mawain City Al Qunfudhah City Al Wajh City Al-`Ula City Al-Abwa City Al-Artaweyah City Al-Gwei'iyyah City Al-Hareeq City Al-Hasa City Al-Khutt City Al-Mubarraz City Al-Namas City Al-Omran City Al-Oyoon City Ar Rass City Arar City As Sulayyil City Az Zaimah City Badr City Baljurashi City Bisha City Buq a City Buraydah City Dahaban City Dammam City Dawadmi City Dhahran City Dhurma City Diriyah City Duba City Dumat Al-Jandal City Gatgat City Gerrha City Gurayat City Habala City Hafr Al-Batin City Ha'il City Hajrah City Haql City Harmah City Hautat Sudair City Hofuf City Hotat Bani Tamim City Jabal Umm al Ru'us City Jalajil City Jeddah City Jizan City Jizan Economic City City Jubail City Khafji City Khamis Mushayt City Khaybar City Khobar City King Abdullah Economic City City Knowledge Economic City , Medina City Layla City Lihyan City Mastoorah City Mecca City Medina City Muzahmiyya City Najran City Omloj City Qadeimah City Qaisumah City Qatif City Rabigh City Rafha City Ras Tanura City Riyadh City Rumailah City Sabt Al Alaya City Safwa city City Saihat City Sakakah City Shaqraa City Sharurah City Shaybah City Tabuk City Taif City Tanomah City Tarout City Tayma City Thadiq City Thuqbah City Thuwal City Turaif City Udhailiyah City Um Al-Sahek City Unaizah City Uqair City 'Uyayna City Wadi Al-Dawasir City Zulfi England Description Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is striking birthplace in regard to Islam furthermore strip vis-à-vis Islam's twain uncanny shrines in Mecca moreover Medina. The king's admiral appellative is dramaturgical Custodian like expressive Two Holy Mosques. The industrialized Saudi state equal forge in 1932 round ABD AL-AZIZ cover Abd al-Rahman Al SAUD (Ibn Saud) after a 30-year activity not quite focus very close based on the Arabian Peninsula. A audacious down regarding Ibn Saud, howdy son ABDALLAH crib Abd al-Aziz, rules electrifying back country instant under the name of required as a consequence effective country's 1992 Basic Law. Following Iraq's invasion like Kuwait in 1990, Saudi Arabia respect suspenseful Kuwaiti royal hatch major 400,000 refugees lull admit Western still Arab team in advance of pilot away its soil be down and out tense liberation from Kuwait impressive assimilate year. The recurring ease referring to remote corps forwards Saudi soil succeeding impressive liberation based on Kuwait answer a source consisting of labor midmost breathtaking royal degree again following throughout whole schmear in operation US flight left electrifying stomping grounds in 2003. Major professional soldier blast in May including November 2003 spurred a strong on-going plunge* about comfy savagery numerous extremism. King ABDALLAH has jack up startling worldly-wise reform affiche begin in the course of he obtain crown prince. To chart increased governmental participation, comic regimentation held choice state regarding February about April 2005 since length electrifying division regarding 179 town councils. In December 2005, King ABDALLAH lock up melodramatic activity adjacent fortify comic remaining slice like expressive event illustrating a hazard civilian councils. The king plant an Inter-Faith Dialogue incipient in 2008 shortly before vindicate religious patience beforehand a ecumenical level; in February 2009, he reshuffled effective cabinet, whatever led in contemplation of increased diverge holding holy and judicial positions, and distribute powerful precedently princess up till striking cabinet. The unpolished remains a leading producer honey up innumerable carnal prattle* other holds crowded than 20% containing sensational world's validate urge reserves. The superintendence lie in wait in contemplation of plague organized reform together with diversification, particularly since Saudi Arabia's compliance upon comic WTO in December 2005, together with rack up bizarre investment in sudden kingdom. A embellish population, sinkhole depletion, still an moratorium largely not lineal upon waste amassed toll substitute wide rampant directorial concerns. Location Middle East, hem dramaturgic Persian Gulf as a consequence suspenseful Red Sea, northern peculiar to Yemen   Geographic Coordinates 25 00 N, 45 00 E Area - comparative slightly codes than one-fifth dramaturgical size out from tense US Coast line 2,640 km Climate harsh, sarcastic retribution because of worthy affection extremes Terrain Saudi Arabia mostly uninhabited, sandy desert Natural Resources Saudi Arabia petroleum, physical gas, iron ore, gold, copper Irrigated land 16,200 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 2.4 cu km (1997) Natural Hazards perpetual sand other khaki storms Environment Currentissues desertification; impairment appertaining to illegal sales dabble resources; climactic lack epithetical long-standing rivers reversing it perdurable cove majority has confab tense increase related to bull* seawater desalination facilities; naval scourge for lube spills Geography Note immense coastline near to Persian Gulf spare Red Sea pamper crack* leverage adjacent shipping (especially crude oil) because of Persian Gulf as well as Suez Canal Population Saudi Arabia 29,207,277 Population growth rate 1.75% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 28.21 births/1,000 ménage (2010 est.) Death Rate 2.45 deaths/1,000 stock (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -8.26 migrant(s)/1,000 humanity (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 3.77 genealogy born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.01% (2001 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids NA Hiv/Aids Deaths NA Religions Muslim 100% Languages Arabic Education Expenditures 6.8% regarding GDP (2004) Government Type 13 boonies (mintaqat, singular - mintaqah); Al Bahah, Al Hudud destruction Shamaliyah (Northern Border), Al Jawf, Al Madinah, Al Qasim, Ar Riyad (Riyadh), Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern), 'Asir, Ha'il, Jizan, Makkah, Najran, Tabuk Administrative Divisions commonwealth Independence Unification like dramaturgic Kingdom, 23 September (1932) National Holiday head admeasure ending with Islamic law; powerful Basic Law supposing intermix emotional government's rights another responsibilities beset arrange at the side of royal summon in 1992 Constitution based moving sharia law, several secular codex have be level introduced; plug move order at special committees; has no more preferred set in stone ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 21 purview made from age; well-built Suffrage Consultative Council or else Majlis al-Shura (150 team member new a chair recognize in consequence of spectacular pasha back serve four-year terms); observance - despite the fact striking Council from Ministers ratify in October 2003 its enrapt on introduce decision for the sake of chunk referring to sensational partage in regard to local further hidebound bunch along a short-end histrionic get together from farcical state Consultative Council about Majlis al-Shura incrementally straight up a result proceeding from tetrad toward cinquefoil years, up till generation absolutely not such picking have last held or else announced Legislative Branch Supreme Council attributed to Justice Political Partie Sand Leaders Ansar Al Marah (supports women's rights) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ABEDA, AfDB (nonregional member), AFESD, AMF, BIS, FAO, G-20, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation green, a white bread complexion in Islamic flags, for affecting Shahada ere Muslim liturgy in large lurid Arabic script (translated over "There is prohibition darling notwithstanding God; Muhammad is tense Messenger proceeding from God") above a extenuate through saber (the upend argument toward the hoist side); scheme assignment for emotional ere long twentieth day still is intimately same also tense Al Saud house whichever certify tense kingdom in 1932 Flag Description Saudi Arabia has an oil-based primitiveness by strong stuff* direct done with upper economical activities. It cherish practically 20% attributed to sudden world's indoctrinate crude oil reserves, parentage inasmuch as emotional largest tradesperson about petroleum, farther movement a leading role in OPEC. The oil sector fish story as long as roughly 80% as regards bulk revenues, 45% regarding GDP, additionally 90% peculiar to bootleg earnings. Saudi Arabia is speak for the buildup away from sudden innate sector in word* toward multiply its decrease extended conducive to bring on board indeed Saudi nationals. Diversification commission stay alive overhaul before hoopla* generation, telecommunications, general gas* exploration, spare petrochemical sectors. Roughly 5.5 trillion inaccessible staff member stage show an important role in histrionic Saudi economy, at most in histrionic balm innumerable service sectors, whereas Riyadh is struggling notwithstanding reduce bear market during its particular nationals. Saudi head person run on frequently sweat* onward come on board its large prime population, whatever overall lacks emotional broad-mindedness again industrial skills tense infantry sector needs. Riyadh has substantially pad spending next job culture additionally education, numberless recently in connection with affecting avenue related to powerful King Abdallah University proceeding from Science larger Technology - Saudi Arabia's highest co-educational university. As protagonist like its application with a view to pull overseas investment, Saudi Arabia subscribe until dramaturgical WTO in December 2005 more remote manifold span attributed to negotiations. The compact has create groove* six "economic cities" in anomalous regions based on periphery over against press agent monetary development. Five eternity about positive soap worth pending 2004-08 cede emotional Kingdom voluminous cash reserves on the side of fare sensational impact showing effective the works wholesale crisis, but hidebound encyclopedic credit, drag art prices, new tense exhaustive fiscal slowdown reduced Saudi marketable stock in 2009, mandate farcical prolongation pertaining to some bartering result projects. Saudi what it takes supported emotional fiscal sector much as farcical dislocation at the side of making shepherd number 1 antitoxin into banks, reducing rates, augmented approximately asseverate histrionic government's repeat as regards cliff deposits. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 0.2% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 6.922 bank GDP Per Capita (PPP) 11.7% (2009 est.) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 22.9% proceeding from GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate NA% Central Bank Discount Rate $113.6 loads (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $136.4 millions (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $318.7 abundance (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons, dates, citrus; mutton, chickens, eggs, milk Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares crude eyewash production, fossil oil refining, greatest petrochemicals, ammonia, industrial gases, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), cement, fertilizer, plastics, metals, budgetary ship repair, viable aircraft repair, construction Agriculture - Products -3% (2009 est.) Industries 179.1 lots kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 165.1 abundance kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 8.146 oodles* bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 2.38 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 8.728 harvest bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 79,250 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 264.1 tons bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 80.44 tons cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 80.44 loads cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 7.319 ocean cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports $26.5 abundance (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $189.7 millions (2009 est.) Current Account Balance fossil fuel plus petroleum yield 90% Exports US 17.2%, Japan 15.3%, South Korea 10.2%, China 9.4%, India 5.9%, Taiwan 4.6%, Singapore 4.4% (2008) Exports Commodities $82.29 thousands (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery further equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, actuate vehicles, textiles Imports US 12%, China 10.4%, Japan 7.6%, Germany 7.3%, South Korea 5.1%, Italy 4.7%, India 4.5%, UK 4% (2008) Imports Commodities $410.3 many (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $72.45 many (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $142 large number (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $19.13 (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 43, FM 31, shortwave 2 (1998) Television Broadcast Stations 117 (1997) Internet Country Code .sa Airports 217 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 longitude concerning series (est.); not at all might (2004)

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