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Saudi Arabia is a country located in Asia[1]. Established in 1727[2][3][4], it has Arabic as its official language[5]. The nation's head of state is Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Saudi Arabia has a population of 33.0 million as of 2018 and covers an area of 2.2 million square kilometers[6]. The country operates in the UTC+03:00 and Asia/Riyadh time zones[7].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
Climate
harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
Terrain
mostly sandy desert
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper
People & Society
Religions
Muslim (official; citizens are 85-90% Sunni and 10-12% Shia), other (includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh) (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
absolute monarchy
Independence
23 September 1932 (unification of the kingdom)
National holiday
Saudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom), 23 September (1932)
Legal system
Islamic (sharia) system with some elements of Egyptian, French, and customary law; commercial disputes handled by special committees
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$2.213 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$62,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1.8% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.7% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.9% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 21%, India 12%, Japan 12%, USA 6%, UAE 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 21%, UAE 8%, USA 7%, India 6%, Germany 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Saudi Arabia

Summary

Saudi Arabia is a sovereign state[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Saudi Arabia's religion is recorded as Islam[3].
  • Saudi Arabia is in the country of Saudi Arabia[4].
  • Saudi Arabia is on the body of water Persian Gulf[5].
  • Saudi Arabia is on the body of water Red Sea[6].
  • Saudi Arabia is on the body of water Gulf of Aqaba[7].
  • Saudi Arabia's head of government is recorded as Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud[8].
  • Saudi Arabia is on the continent of Asia[9].
  • Saudi Arabia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[10].
  • Saudi Arabia's instance of is recorded as kingdom[11].
  • Saudi Arabia's instance of is recorded as country[12].
  • Saudi Arabia's head of state is recorded as Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud[13].
  • Saudi Arabia's capital is recorded as Riyadh[14].
  • Saudi Arabia's official language is recorded as Arabic[15].
  • Saudi Arabia's currency is recorded as Saudi riyal[16].
  • Saudi Arabia's shares border with is recorded as Jordan[17].
  • Saudi Arabia's shares border with is recorded as Kuwait[18].
  • Saudi Arabia's shares border with is recorded as Qatar[19].
  • Saudi Arabia's shares border with is recorded as Bahrain[20].
  • Saudi Arabia's shares border with is recorded as United Arab Emirates[21].
  • Saudi Arabia's shares border with is recorded as Oman[22].
  • Saudi Arabia's shares border with is recorded as Yemen[23].
  • Saudi Arabia's shares border with is recorded as Iraq[24].
  • Saudi Arabia's shares border with is recorded as Egypt[25].
  • Saudi Arabia's shares border with is recorded as Iran[26].
  • Saudi Arabia's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .sa[27].

Body

Geography

Saudi Arabia is in the country of it[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Persian Gulf[5], a sea[28]; Red Sea[6], a sea[29], in Egypt[30]; and Gulf of Aqaba[7], a bay[31], in Egypt[32]. It is on the continent of Asia[9]. Part of include Middle East[33], a transcontinental region[34], in Iran[35]; West Asia[36], a region[37]; Arab states of the Persian Gulf[38], a region[39]; and Arab world[40], a transcontinental region[41], in United Arab Emirates[42].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[10], kingdom[11], and country[12]. Saudi Arabia's religion is recorded as Islam[3].

History and Context

Saud I is named after Saudi Arabia[43].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Saudi Arabia include Saudis[44], a human population[45].

Why It Matters

Saudi Arabia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for it include Saudis[44], a human population[45].

Related Entities

Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz Abdullah of Saudi Arabia Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais Ad-Dilam Adham Adnan Khashoggi Afghanistan Ais Albaha University Al Baha University ِAlbosor Aldiwan Alfaisal University Algeria Ali Al Bulaihi Al Kamil Al Khaldiyeh neighborhood ALLaM Al-Madinah College of Technology Al Muwayh Al-Ula Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Al-Yamamah Private University Arab Open University Arab Open University Saudi Arabia Arabsat Arabsat-1A Arabsat 2A Arabsat 2B Arabsat-6A

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Basic Law of Saudi Arabia. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 027219631
    Great russian encyclopedia portal id → saudovskaia-araviia-d0a679
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11514]]: saudovskaia-araviia-d0a679"
  2. 22d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → saudi-arabia
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: saudi-arabia, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289962105|saudi arabia (#289962105)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  3. 25d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → you:Saudi_Arabia
    Dbnl country id → saudi01
    Svkkl authority id → 0252656-Saudska-Arabie
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0252656-Saudska-Arabie, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  4. 8w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → you:Saudi_Arabia
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: countires:Saudi_Arabia"
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