Saudi Arabia

Saudi ArabiaRyan Rodriguez
Tim Kirkhoff

Capital: Riyadh

Holiest City: Mecca

Leader: Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Legislature: Council of Ministers

National Holiday: National Day, September 23

Language: Arabic is the majority, while English is widely spoken.

Literacy Rate: 79%

Population: 27,601,038

Ethnic Groups: Arab 88.1%, Indo-Pakistani 5.5%, African 1.5%, Filipino 1%, Other 3.9%.

Religious Percent: Muslim 94% (Sunni 84%, Shi'a 10%), Christian 3.5%, Hindu 1%, and Other/None 1.5%.

Monetary Unit: Saudi Riyal (SR)

Type of Government: Islamic Absolute Monarchy

Climate: Dry and Arid all year round, while moderately cold during Winter.

Food: Qahwa (Arabic coffee) Kapsa (Chicken and Rice). Typical food includes meat, rice, wheat, vegetables, and spices.

Resources: Petroleum, Gas, Gold, Silver, Copper

Size: 756,981 square miles

Geographic Neighbors: Jordan, Egpyt, Iraq, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Palestine, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Israel

Allies: Egypt, Kuwait

Enemies: Al Qaeda, Radical Islamic Militants within the KSA.




The Magic Shaybah Oil Field in Saudi Arabia


Saudi Arabia National Anthem








Three News Articles:**
http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/564510/International/2/20/2
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-considers-ban-on-underage-marriage-14289122.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5285936/US-will-not-abandon-Arab-allies-to-Iran-Robert-Gates-says.html