| Area |
2,240,000 sq km |
| Population |
27,136,977 million (2010) |
| Density of population |
2.26% |
| Capital |
Riyadh |
| Main cities |
Riyadh
(The capital)
Makkah
(The most sacred place to Muslims, and their praying direction)
Al Madinah
(Second most sacred place)
Jeddah
(Saudi capital of business, an important port, and a major gateway to pilgrims) .
Dammam
(Capital of Eastern region, well-off oil, and an important port) .
Dhahran
(A military city, the location of Saudi Aramco`s headquarter which the largest oil company in the world .
ArAr
(Capital of Northern region) |
| Overview of Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia is located in the South-west of Asia.
Bounded by the red sea from the west. Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait from the North. Arabian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar, and United Emirates from the East. Yemen and Oman from the South. |
| Climate |
Continental weather
Summer : very hot
Winter : cold |
| Judicial law |
The constitution of Saudi Arabia is Quran and Sunnah, all legislative regulations have been derived from these two sources. The regime in Saudi Arabia is a monarchy system.
The king and the Council of Ministers form the executive and the legislative authority. The State Consultative council has the mission of giving its opinion on any general issue submitted to the council by the prime minister. |
| Language |
Arabic |
| Currency |
Saudi Riyal |
| National day |
23rd, September. (1932 A.D) |
| Symbol |
Two crossed curved swords which symbolize strength and justice. A palm tree on the top symbolizes prosperity. |
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| Timing |
GMT + 3:00 |
| Internet code |
sa |
| Phone code |
00966 |
| Calendar |
Saudi Arabia follows the Muslims Hijra calendar, which is the day when Prophet Mohammad (Peace be Upon him) migrated from Makkah to Al Madinah corresponding to 622 A.D . Hijra year has 12 months. However, it's ten or eleven days less than the calendar year.
In the hijra calendar, the month ranges between 29 to 30 days . |
| Working days |
Saturday to Wednesday (Regarding to public sector).
Public Sector:
7:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m
Private Sector:
Morning: 8:00a.m to 12 p.m
Afternoon: 4:30 p.m to 7:30 p.m
Thursday: (morning shift only)
Banks:
8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m
Shopping Stores
Weekdays: 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m
Friday:4:00 p.m to 10 p.m |
| Weekends |
Thursday - Friday |
| Official holidays |
Eid Al Fitter : 25th Ramadan to 8th Shawwal
4 - 17 Sep , 2010
Eid Al Adha : 7th Thi Alhijja to 13 Thi Alhijja
13 - 19 , Nov ,2010 |
| Measurements and weights |
Weights: Ton – Kilogram
Measurements: Meter – kilometer – centimeter |