The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is a county of presence in more ways than one. With a geographical size (twice that of Germany and France put together combined), its enviable status as the birthplace of one of the most popular religions and its’ standing as one of the worlds’ largest oil producers it is one of the main players in the Arab world.
Saudi Arabia, established in 1932 by Kind Abd-al-Aziz is ruled by the Al Saud dynasty. The kingdom is currently ruled by King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud who ascended the throne in 2015.
Facts:
- Population: 28.7m
- Territory: 2,240,000 sq km
- Capital: Riyadh
- Currency: Riyal
- Language: Arabic
- Religion: Islam
- Life expectancy: 73.5 yrs
- Leader: King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud
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