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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Jeddah
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2,867,446
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2020
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Mecca
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1,323,624
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2020
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Riyadh
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4,205,961
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2020
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| Region: |
Middle East |
| Population: |
29,818,900 |
| Area Total: |
1,960,582km2 |
| Area Land: |
1,960,582km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,640km |
| Capital: |
Riyadh |
| Climate: |
Harsh, dry desert with great extremes of temperature |
| Languages: |
Arabic |
| Currency: |
1 Saudi riyal (SR$) = 100 halalah |
| Holiday: |
National Day is September 23 |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 60.20°F |
| July: |
°C / 92.10°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 4.9" |
Boundaries
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Yemen
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1,458 km
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Iraq
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814 km
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Jordan
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728 km
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Oman
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676 km
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United Arab Emirates
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457 km
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Kuwait
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222 km
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Qatar
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60 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Arab
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90.00%
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Afro-Asian
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10.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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100.00%
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CountryWire
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