Saudi Arabia
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Data from the World Bank Open Data API · World Geography Learning Path
Saudi Arabia covers most of the Arabian Peninsula and is home to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities in Islam. Much of the country is covered by desert.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Region
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Income level
- High income
- Population
- 36,973,555
- Land area
- 2,149,690 km²
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The Rub' al Khali, or "Empty Quarter," in southern Saudi Arabia is the largest continuous sand desert in the world.