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Area > Comparative slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US |
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Area > Land
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2,149,690 sq km |
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[14th of 238]
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Area > Total
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2,149,690 sq km |
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[20th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Riyadh - 4,700,000 |
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Climate harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes |
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Forested Land
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0.7% |
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[184th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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25 00 N, 45 00 E |
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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 |
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Land use > Arable land
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1.67% |
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[188th of 258]
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Largest city
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Riyadh |
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Largest city population
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2,619,000 |
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[40th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Riyadh - 4,700,000 |
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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 |
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Population density
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10.97 people per sqkm |
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[201st of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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11.56 people/m²
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[183rd of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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2,000,000 km²
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[13th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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unclear |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah, Al Arabiyah as Suudiyah , saudi arabia b, saudi-arabia
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