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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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| Motto: لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله Lā ilāha illa allāh, Muḥammadun rasūlu allāh "There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God"[1][a] (shahada) |
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| Anthem: النشيد الوطني السعودي "an-Našīd al-Waṭaniyy as-Suʿūdiyy" "Chant of the Saudi Nation" |
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| Capital
and largest city
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Riyadh 24°39′N 46°46′E / 24.650°N 46.767°E / 24.650; 46.767 |
| Official languages | Arabic[5] |
| Religion | Sunni Islam (official)[6] |
| Demonym(s) |
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| Government | Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy |
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•
King
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Salman |
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•
Crown Prince and
Prime Minister
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Mohammed bin Salman |
| Legislature | Consultative Assembly[c] |
| Establishment | |
| 22 February 1727 | |
| 1824 | |
| 13 January 1902 | |
| 15 January 1913 | |
| 29 November 1921 | |
| 8 January 1926 | |
| 23 September 1932 | |
| 31 January 1992 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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2,149,690[9] km2 (830,000 sq mi) (12th) |
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• Water (%)
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0.7 |
| Population | |
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• 2022 census
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 32,175,224[10] (48th) |
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• Density
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15/km2 (38.8/sq mi) (174th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
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 $2.112 trillion[11] (17th) |
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• Per capita
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$63,117[11] (15th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
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$1.100 trillion[11] (19th) |
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• Per capita
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$32,881[11] (34th) |
| Gini (2013) |  45.9[12]medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.900[13] very high (37th) |
| Currency | Saudi riyal (SR)[d] (SAR) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Calling code | +966 |
| ISO 3166 code | SA |
| Internet TLD | |
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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|
|---|---|
| Motto: لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله Lā ilāha illa allāh, Muḥammadun rasūlu allāh "There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God"[1][a] (shahada) |
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| Anthem: النشيد الوطني السعودي "an-Našīd al-Waṭaniyy as-Suʿūdiyy" "Chant of the Saudi Nation" |
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| Alternate Emblem:[b] |
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Show globe
Show map of Saudi Arabia
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
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Riyadh 24°39′N 46°46′E / 24.650°N 46.767°E / 24.650; 46.767 |
| Official languages | Arabic[5] |
| Religion | Sunni Islam (official)[6] |
| Demonym(s) |
|
| Government | Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy |
|
•
King
|
Salman |
|
•
Crown Prince and
Prime Minister
|
Mohammed bin Salman |
| Legislature | Consultative Assembly[c] |
| Establishment | |
| 22 February 1727 | |
| 1824 | |
| 13 January 1902 | |
| 15 January 1913 | |
| 29 November 1921 | |
| 8 January 1926 | |
| 23 September 1932 | |
| 31 January 1992 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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2,149,690[9] km2 (830,000 sq mi) (12th) |
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• Water (%)
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0.7 |
| Population | |
|
• 2022 census
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32,175,224[10] (48th) |
|
• Density
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15/km2 (38.8/sq mi) (174th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
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$2.112 trillion[11] (17th) |
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• Per capita
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$63,117[11] (15th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
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$1.100 trillion[11] (19th) |
|
• Per capita
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$32,881[11] (34th) |
| Gini (2013) | 45.9[12] medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.900[13] very high (37th) |
| Currency | Saudi riyal (SR)[d] (SAR) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Calling code | +966 |
| ISO 3166 code | SA |
| Internet TLD | |
