Country guide
Saudi Arabia
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Saudi Arabia.
Key facts
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 2,149,690 km²
- Population
- 35,300,280
Neighboring countries
Saudi Arabia has 7 land neighbors in the country data.
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
Learn Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's capital is Riyadh, and the country has no permanent rivers.
Saudi Arabia covers 2,149,690 square kilometers and borders seven countries, with Yemen as its largest neighbor. The Rub' al Khali, or Empty Quarter, spanning its south, is the largest continuous sand desert on Earth.
Al-Ahsa Oasis in eastern Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oasis, sustained by more than 280 natural artesian springs and over two million palm trees.
Trivia
- Saudi Arabia has no permanent rivers.
- Saudi Arabia's Hail rock art preserves human and animal figures spanning 10,000 years of history.
- The Rub' al Khali, or Empty Quarter, spanning southern Saudi Arabia is the largest continuous sand desert on Earth.
- Al-Ahsa Oasis in eastern Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oasis, sustained by more than 280 natural artesian springs and over two million palm trees.
- The coral-built Farasan Islands off Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast are home to the endemic Farasan gazelle, found nowhere else on Earth.
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