Saudi
Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Al-Mamlaka al-Arabiya as-Saudiya
Things to Know
The government is based on the sacred law of Islam.
The chief government and religious official of Saudi Arabia is
the King.
The current king is .
Saudi Arabia occupy's most
of the Arabian Peninsula.
Capital:
National Language: Arabic
Religions:
99%Islam
mainly Sunni
1%Other
Currency:
Animals
The Dromedary has one hump.
The camel is one of the most common animals in the Middle East.
a grazing antelope.
Climate
Extreme heat and excessively dry are characteristic of
most of Saudi Arabia.
The sand-laden winds from the northern deserts, is most frequent in early
summer and can blow for days at 25-50 miles an hour.
Bedouins
are nomads of the desert who inhabit the Middle East and North
Africa. They traditional herd animals such as camels and goats.
is an Arabic word that means "desert dweller."
Land
More than half the area of Saudi Arabia is desert.
Eastern Saudi Arabia is flat and low-lying, an area of salt flats.
Its main geographical feature is the gigantic .
Across the north-west of the country stretches the desert. The center and north of Saudi Arabia is mostly gravel plains.
In the south is the (Empty Quarter), the largest sand desert in the world.
The desert comprises more than 25% of Saudi Arabia. It is extremely
dry and virtually uninhabited. Oil of excellent quality has been
found there.
is the relatively fertile area of coastal mountains in the extreme
southwest of .
Caves beneath the desert, pictures and reports on the exploration of caves in Saudi Arabia.
Read
Stories
(Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling)
(short history of Saudi Arabia)
Fun Facts
The Arab calendar is a . The cycle of the moon's phases takes a little over 29
1/2 days and therefore in an Arab calendar a lunar year contains 354
days and some hours.
Conversion of Islamic and Christian dates
Find your in the Islamic lunar calendar.
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