Saudi Arabia

Middle East

Location: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
Geographic coordinates: 25° 0' N, 45° 0' E
Coastline km: 2,640 km km
Climate: harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
Terrain: mostly uninhabited, sandy desert
Elevation: lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m highest point: Jabal Sawda' 3,133 m
Natural hazards: frequent sand and dust storms
Currency: Saudi riyal (SAR)
Population: 27,019,731 (July 2006 est.)
Languages: Arabic
Capital: Riyadh
Divisions: 13 provinces: Al Bahah, Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah, Al Jawf, Al Madinah, Al Qasim, Ar Riyad, Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern Province), 'Asir, Ha'il, Jizan, Makkah, Najran, Tabuk

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