Area 2,149,690 sq km (829,995 sq mi)
Poplation 24,294,000
Capital city Riyadh (3,000,000)
Government Absolute monarchy with consultative assemly
Ethnicity Groups: Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%
Language Arabic (official)
Religions Islam 100%
Currency Saudi Riyal= 100 halalas

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupies about three-quarters of the Arabian peninsula in south-west Asia.

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