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Area > Comparative
slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US |
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Capital city with population
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Riyadh - 4,700,000 |
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Forested Land
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0.7% |
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[184th of 193]
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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 |
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Maritime claims > Contiguous zone
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18 nm
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[74th of 82]
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Maritime claims > Continental shelf
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not specified |
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[146th of 190]
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Natural hazards
frequent sand and dust storms |
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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32°14'N |
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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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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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119.34 people/km² of arable lan |
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[145th of 188]
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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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Terrain
mostly uninhabited, sandy desert |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; 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; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
; Wikipedia: List of countries by northernmost point
; 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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