COUNTRY AT A GLANCE

Name of the Country: Saudi Arabia

Capital: Riyadh
Area in SQ.KM: 2.15 trillion m
Head of the State: Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Type of Government: Kingdom
Legal System: Code Law (Sharia, Islamic law)
Neighboring Countries: Yemen, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain,
Oman, Jordan
National Days: Al-Yaoum-al-Watany
National Flag:

National Emblem: Tow swords in saltire with a palm tree in the upper space between them.

Population: 28.83 million (2013) World Bank

Major Cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina
National Sports: Football
Festivals: Janadriyah National Festival, Jeddah Festival, Unification of the Kingdom
Day
Religion Break-up: Muslims (97.23% of total Population) Non-Muslims (2.77% of total population)
Celebrities: Yasser Al-Qahtani, Aseel Omran, Melora Walters, Ahmed El Bayed
Tourism Areas: Madain Saleh, Najran, Farasan Islands, Empty Quarter, Al Soudah,
Wahba Crater, Edge of the World
Major Exports: Oil
Major Imports: Vegetables, Fruits & Luxury items
Sector Break-up: Tertiary
Currency: Saudi Riyal
Currency Conversion Rate: (1 SAR = 27.82 PKR, 1 SAR = 0.27 USD)
GDP/GNP: $906.8 billion / $1.546 trillion
Per Capita Income: $53,640
Literacy Rate: 96%
Multinational Companies: Zamil Steel Holding, Samba financial group, Saudi Aramco, Advanced
Electronics Company Limited.