Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Al Mamlakah al Arabiya as-Saudiyah

Area: 829,000 square miles / 2,146,000 square kilometers

Arable land: 2%

Topography: Bordered by the Red Sea on the west. The highlands in the west, up to 9,000 feet, slope as an arid, barren desert to the Persian Gulf on the east.

Population: 22,757,092 (2002)
Population Density: 27/square mile
Age Distribution: Below 15: 42.5%. 65 or older: 2.7%
Urban Population: 85%

Monarchy with council of ministers
Capital: Riyadh
Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%

Source: The World Almanac and Book of Facts: 1998, 2002.
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