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Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia that occupies the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. Covering a land area of approximately 2,149,690 km2 (830,000 sq mi), it is the fifth-largest country in Asia and the twelfth-largest in the world. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west, Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north, the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, and Yemen to the south. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates it from Egypt and Israel. Riyadh is the capital and largest city, while other major centers include Jeddah and the two holiest cities in Islam, Mecca and Medina. Pre-Islamic Arabia, the territory that constitutes Saudi Arabia, was the site of several ancient cultures and civilizations; the archaeological study of the prehistory of Saudi Arabia has identified…

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Saudi Arabia

FCDO travel advice for Saudi Arabia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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Saudi Arabia

Capital: Riyadh
Language: Arabic
Currency: Saudi riyal
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Calling code: +966
Internet domain: .sa
Driving side: right
Plug type: BS 1363
Voltage: 220

Source: Wikidata.

CapitalRiyadh

Population33,699,947

CurrencySAR

Languagesar-SA

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