About Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia or Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is an Arab country. It is situated in the west of Asia, comprising the major part of Arabian Peninsula. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the 5th largest state in Asia and after Algeria it is the second biggest country in Arab world. Its area is about 830,000 sq. miles in which 0.7% is covered with water. According to General Authority of Statistics KSA, the total population of the state is 31,015,999. Arabic is the official language of the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia is also called “The land of two holy mosques” as two holy places of Islam Al-Masjid Al-Haram (Makkah) and Al-Masjid a Nabawi (Medina) are situated here. Every year Millions of pilgrims come to KSA to perform the obligation of Hajj and Umrah. It has made the state the noblest place in Islamic world. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 since that time kingdom has absolutely Monarchy
Geography
KSA has occupied about 80% part of Arabian Peninsula (the largest peninsula in the world). The state is situated between 16° to 33° N and 34° to 56° E. KSA has surrounded by Jordan and Iraq at the North, Kuwait at Northeast, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain at East, Oman at the Northeast and Yemen at the South. Gulf of Aqaba separates the Kingdom from Israel and Egypt. The geography of Saudi Arabia is mostly dominated by Arabian Desert alongwith many mountain ranges and highlands. Rub’al Khail is the world’s largest desert in the state. There is no permanent river but some lakes are present. Central Plateau is the major topographical feature in the country
Climate
Saudi Arabia is a desert country and has a desert climate except its Asir province as it affected by Monsoon. In day time temperature remains high but in night it becomes very low. In summer the average temperature of the state remains between 45 °C to 54 °C. In winter season it may drop to 0 °C. In the spring and autumn season the average temperature become 29°C. The annual rainfall of the state is very low.
Administrative Structure
KSA has 13 regions which further divided into 118 governorates. Each region has its states of Municipality. The municipality is headed by Mayosr. There is again sub-division in each governorate.
Language
Arabic is the official language in Saudi Arabia. There are three types of regional languages spoken in Saudi Arabia. First is Hejazi Arabic, second is Najdi Arabic and third is Gulf Arabic.
Capital City
Riyadh city is the capital of KSA. It is the most populous city of the Kingdom. Riyadh is also the capital of Riyadh province and belongs to Najd and Al- Yamana region. It is the house of more than six million people and situated at the center of Arabian Peninsula with an area of 1798 km2. There are 15 municipal districts of Riyadh city. Riyadh is the most important commercial hub of Saudi Arabia.