Saudi Arabia - Introduction
Saudi Arabia (officially: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) is a country in Asia, precisely in Western Asia, with a population of about 37.7 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-21). The capital city of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh, and the official country TLD code is .sa. Saudi Arabia has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as SA, SAU, KSA, 682 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Saudi Arabia , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Official | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Common (Native) | Saudi Arabia |
| Official (Native) | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Alternative spellings | Saudi, SA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al-Mamlakah al-‘Arabiyyah as-Su‘ūdiyyah |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| ara | Arabic |
|---|
Geography
Saudi Arabia is located in Western Asia and has a total land area of 2149690 km². It is bounded by Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and the capital city is Riyadh
| Region/Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| TimeZone | UTC+03:00 |
| Capital city | Riyadh |
| Area | 2149690 km² |
| Population 2024-12-21 | 37.7 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Saudi Arabian / Female: Saudi Arabian |
| fra | Male: Saoudien / Female: Saoudienne |
| Lat/Lng | 25, 45 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Saudi Arabia
The flag of Saudi Arabia has a green field, at the center of which is an Arabic inscription — the Shahada — in white above a white horizontal sabre with its tip pointed to the hoist side of the field.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Saudi riyal |
| Code | SAR |
| Symbol | ر.س |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | sunday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | SA |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | SAU |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 682 |
| International calling code | +966 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | KSA |
All Important Facts about Saudi Arabia
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