THE CAPITAL Riyadh STATE STRUCTURE Absolute monarchy INTERNAL DIVISION Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 administrative districts. SQUARE 2,149,690 km² CLIMATE Extremely arid OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Arabic language CURRENCY Saudi riyal POPULATION 27.4 million NATIONAL COMPOSITION Saudi Arabs – 70%, migrants – 30% RELIGION Islam (Sunni) TIMEZONE UTC +3 / MSK +0 TELEPHONE CODE +966 State flag The flag of Saudi Arabia is a rectangular green panel, with a silver…
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West Asia (also called Southwest Asia) is the westernmost part of Asia. The term is used only to a limited extent, as the area overlaps with the Middle East with the main difference that Egypt is not included in West Asia. According to Countryaah.com, the region of West Asia includes the following nations: ARMENIA AZERBAIJAN BAHRAIN CYPRUS UNITED ARAB EMIRATES GEORGIA IRAK ISRAEL JORDAN KUWAIT LIBANON OMAN PALESTINE QATAR SAUDI…
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Where does the water in the desert come from? One of the biggest problems of the state, but also of everyday life in Saudi Arabia, is water shortage. Where is one supposed to get water from in a country where there are no rivers and lakes? But imagine that every Saudi consumes an average of 265 liters of water a day. Even in Germany, water consumption is not exactly low…
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Literature The Bedouin poem in the vernacular for the legacy of the ancient Arab Bedouin poem continued in present-day Saudi Arabia, while the literature today is cultivated in the cities. Here the older generation dominates. Poetry is traditional in form and content, e.g. at Abdallah al-Faysal, who writes singable poems, and at Hassan Abdallah al-Qurashi. Ghazi al-Qusaybi creates a freer form of conventional love poetry. A social and political commitment…
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Best time to go to Saudi Arabia The ideal time to visit Saudi Arabia is between November and February, when the summer heat is over. From mid-April to October there is high humidity in the coastal regions. It is noticeably milder all year round in the mountains and around Taif, which has made these places popular summer vacation regions. The Asir Mountains show their best side a little earlier and…
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