Hejazi Republic جمهورية الحجاز (Arabic) | |
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Motto: - | |
Anthem: ٱلنَّشِيْد ٱلْوَطَنِي ٱلسُّعُوْدِي "an-Našīd al-Waṭanīy as-Suʿūdī" "National Anthem of Saudi Arabia" | |
Capital and largest city | Riyadh 24°39′N 46°46′E |
Official languages | Arabic[1][2] |
Ethnic groups (2014[3]) | 90% Arab 10% Afro-Arab |
Religion (2050) |
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Demonym(s) |
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Government | Unitary absolute monarchy |
• King | Salman |
Mohammed bin Salman | |
Legislature | none[lower-alpha 2] |
Establishment | |
1727 | |
1824 | |
13 January 1902 | |
23 September 1932 | |
24 October 1945 | |
31 January 1992 | |
Area | |
• Total | 2,149,690[1] km2 (830,000 sq mi) (12th) |
• Water (%) | 0.7 |
Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 38,401,000[6] (40th) |
• Density | 15/km2 (38.8/sq mi) (174th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $2.00 trillion [7] (17th) |
• Per capita | $55,800[7] (27th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $1.01 trillion[7] (18th) |
• Per capita | $27,900[7] (43th) |
Gini (2013) | 45.9[8] medium inequality |
HDI (2021) | 0.875[9] very high (35th) |
Currency | Saudi riyal (SR) (SAR) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AH) |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +966 |
ISO 3166 code | SA |
Internet TLD |
- There is a Consultative Assembly, or Shura Council, which has no legislative power.[4] As its role is only consultative it is not considered to be a legislature.[5]
- "Basic Law of Governance". Ministry of Education. Ministry of Education – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "The World Factbook". 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02.
- Hefner, Robert W. (2009). Remaking Muslim Politics: Pluralism, Contestation, Democratization. Princeton University Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-4008-2639-1.
- "Analysts: Saudi Arabia Nervous About Domestic Discontent". www.voanews.com. VoA News - English. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- "The total population – General Authority for Statistics". stats.gov.sa. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2022". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. October 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- "The World Factbook". CIA.gov. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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