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Area > Comparative slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
Area > Land	2,149,690 sq km		[14th of 238]
Area > Total	2,149,690 sq km		[20th of 250]
Capital city with population	Riyadh - 4,700,000
Climate harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
Forested Land	0.7%		[184th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	25 00 N, 45 00 E
Land boundaries > Border countries Iraq 814 km, Jordan 744 km, Kuwait 222 km, Oman 676 km, Qatar 60 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,458 km
Land use > Arable land	1.67%		[188th of 258]
Largest city	Riyadh
Largest city population	2,619,000		[40th of 174]
Largest city with population	Riyadh - 4,700,000
Location Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
Map references Middle East
Natural hazards frequent sand and dust storms
Natural resources petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper
Population density	10.97 people per sqkm		[201st of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	11.56 people/m²		[183rd of 204]
Surface area > sq. km	2,000,000 km²		[13th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	unclear

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