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Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a country in Western Asia. When you think of Saudi Arabia, you think of Islam, In fact, the flag of Saudi Arabia has the Islamic creed on its flag with an Arabian sword, with a green background, that matches the colours of the holy city of Madinah.

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It hosts incredible significance to the Muslim world as it has two of the Muslim world’s holiest cities, Mecca (Makkah); The House of God, Masjid al-Haram or Kaaba, and Medina (Al Madinah al Munawara); the city of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

It is one of the reasons why the middle eastern news is centered around the KSA, additionally, it holds major significance as the one of largest oil producers in the world and a founding member of OPAC.

Saudi Arabia – A Kingdom with a Vision

Recently, since the reign of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country has shifted its focus to its future. A future built around industry, sustainability, tourism, and sport. Vision 2030 is Saudi’s blueprint for the future

Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East and the second-largest country in the Arab world. But it has a modest population, in fact, dwarfed by most other Muslim countries; especially if you compare it compared to land mass and population.

The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh and Jeddah is the second largest city. Damam in the south is where the majority of Oil production comes from. There is a current population count of  34.81 million people. 

Saudi Arabia is home to Mecca and Medina serving as important cultural and religious centers of the Islamic world, with 5 million Muslims congregating for the Hajj pilgrimage each year.

The latest news from Saudi Arabia is updated daily by the WTX News Middle East News Team. You can also follow us live on Twitter on our Live Middle East news account.

FAQs about Saudi Arabia

FAQ | Saudi Arabia

The Flag of Saudi Arabia is Madinah Green and has the Islamic creed inscribed on it, with Arabian sword underneath.

The Islamic creed is one of the 5 pillars of Islam, known as the shahaadah, which means to testify that there is only one God and Muhammad (pbuh) is his messenger.

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The inscription on the Saudi flag is the Islamic Creed.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was made up of four regions states. Najd, Hejaz, al Ahsa and Asir. The unification of these four states on 23rd September 1932 was the formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as we know it today.

No! Mecca is the holiest city of Islam but Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. 

According to the 2022 census The population of Saudi Arabia is 32,175,244 and is 90% Arab and 10% African and Asian.

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The King of Saudi Arabia is King Salman bin AbdulAziz Al Saud.

The Saudi PIF is among the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world and according to the stats in 2023 it has estimated assets of US$800 billion (£627bn). Although some speculators insist it is 1Trillion Dollars.

The Public Investment fund (PIF) is charged with development and sustainability of Kingdoms future. Part of Vision 2030 the fund is designed to invest in assets to secure the financial future of Saudi Arabia by diversifying its current oil dependent resources of income for the Kingdoms future.

The currency of Saudi Arabia is the Saudi Riyal (SR) (SAR)

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