Location: Middle East
Capital City: Riyadh
Population: 27.4 million
Government: Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy
Currency: Riyal
Main Language: Arabic and some English
Main Religions: Islam
Other Facts
The primary industry is petroleum which contributes 90% of Saudi Arabia’s export income.
Two of Islam’s most important holy sites, the cities of Mecca and Medina, are in Saudi Arabia.
Mecca welcomes over 1 million foreign visitors per year on the Hajj or Pilgrimage.
