Saudi Arabia

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المملكة العربية السعودية
al-Mamlaka al-‘Arabiyya as-Su’ūdiyya
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"There is no god but God; Muhammad is His messenger" (the Shahadah)

Anthem
Aash Al Maleek


Capital and Largest city Riyadh

Official languages Arabic

Government
 - King
 - Crown Prince
 - Prime Minister
Monarchy
Abdulaziz bin Fahd
No present heir
Field Marshal Muhammad Abdul Qadir

Establishment
 - Kingdom declared
 - Recognised
 - Unified

January 8, 1926
May 20, 1927
September 23, 1932

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

2,554,882 km²
986,445 sq mi
Negligible

Population
 - July 2007 estimate

33,985,470

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2006 estimate
$2.415 trillion
$21,200

HDI Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.png 0.812 (high)

Currency Riyal (SAR)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
AST (UTC +3)
not observed (UTC +8)

Internet TLD .sa

Calling code +966
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