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Capital	Riyadh
Government	Absolute Monarchy
Currency	Saudi riyal (SAR)
Area	total: 1,960,582 km² water: 0 km² land: 1,960,582 km²
Population	27,601,038 includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2007 est.)
Language	Arabic
Religion	100% Muslim (by law)
Electricity	110V (Riyadh), 110/220V (Jeddah), 220V elsewhere; plug types A, C, D, G all used
Calling Code	966
Internet TLD	.sa
Time Zone	GMT+3

Saudi Arabia is a Middle Eastern country that occupies most of the Arabian peninsula and has both Persian Gulf and Red Sea coast lines. Its surrounding countries are Jordan to the northwest, Iraq to the northeast, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar to the east, United Arab Emirates to the south east, Oman and Yemen to the south.

Saudi Arabia contains the holy Muslim cities of Mecca and Medina, to which all physically and financially able Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage at least once if possible (see Hajj).

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Abu `Alabi, a hill
Abu al Matran, a mesa
Al Amghar, a hill in Mintaqat Tabuk
Al Butayra', a sand area in Mintaqat Ha'il
Al Ghutah, a hill
Al Hadhalil, a plateau in Northern Borders Region
Al Hajjajiyah, a butte in Mintaqat al Jawf
Al Hatifah, a plain
Al Humrah, in Northern Borders Region
Al Khisah, in Northern Borders Region
Al Muwaja, a sand area
Al Uhaymir, a hill
Al Wa`l, a sand area
Al `Irtabah, a ridge in Mintaqat Ha'il
Al `Uwayrid, in Mintaqat ar Riyad
As Saddah, a hill in Northern Borders Region
Ath Thayat, a hill in Mintaqat al Jawf
Az Zaqlah, a plain
Bakara, a hill
Bani Musayqirah, a hill
Barqa' al Watban, a hill in Al Mintaqah ash Sharqiyah
Biniyat Hawwas, a dune in Mintaqat al Jawf
Biniyat al Hisan, a dune in Mintaqat Ha'il
Burayqah, a hill in Al Mintaqah ash Sharqiyah
Buwaytat Sumayhah, an interdune trough in Mintaqat Ha'il
Buwaytat al Fara'id, an interdune trough in Mintaqat Ha'il
Buwaytat as Saqiyah, in Mintaqat Ha'il
Dulu' ash Shuqrah, a ridge
Dulu` al Jilf, a hill
Falq al Wasi`, an interdune trough
Faydat ar Righliyah, a depression in Northern Borders Region
Ghar Ibn Sharhan, a depression in Northern Borders Region
Hafayir Zaydan, a depression
Harrat ad Dahamah, a cone
Hazm Umm `Arad, a hill in Al Mintaqah ash Sharqiyah
Hidab al Milihiyat, a hill in Mintaqat Ha'il
Hidab al Mukaymil, a hill in Mintaqat Ha'il
Hijrat al Hinw, an escarpment in Northern Borders Region
Hudaybat Ribaydan, a hill in Mintaqat al Qasim
Hudaybat al Hurayrah, a mesa
Jabal Khunaysir, a hill
Jabal `Aqb, a hill
Jabal `Arfa' `Assaf, a hill
Jabal `Ushaysh, a hill
Jabal al Jadr, a hill in Mintaqat Ha'il
Jabal al Jish, a hill
Jabal al Musalla, a cone
Jabal al Muthalbat, a hill
Jabal al `Arfa', a hill

Jabal as Safawi, a hill
Jal al Usayfir, an escarpment
Jar`a' al Baridah, a sand area in Mintaqat Ha'il
Jar`a' al Haqbani, a sand area in Mintaqat Ha'il
Jaww Sughayyirah, a depression in Al Mintaqah ash Sharqiyah
Jibal Salma, a hill in Mintaqat Ha'il
Jibal ad Dughum, a hill
Jibal al Midari, a hill in Mintaqat al Qasim
Jibal al Milihiyah, a hill in Mintaqat Ha'il
Jibal al Muwashsham, a hill
Jibal as Sahabin, a hill
Jilan al Buhayrah, an escarpment in Northern Borders Region
Jur` Ghazi, a sand area
Kabd al `Unaytit, a sand area in Mintaqat Ha'il
Karan
Khabb Abu Hadh, an interdune trough in Mintaqat Ha'il
Khabb al `Adamah ash Sharqi, a ridge
Khabrat Musaywil, a depression in Mintaqat al Jawf
Kharjah, an escarpment
Khashm al `Awja', a promontory in Mintaqat al Jawf
Khashm at Tawilah, a hill
Mahir al Kuwaykabah, a depression in Mintaqat al Jawf
Mazari` al `Arda', in Mintaqat al Qasim
Mazari` ar Risays, in Mintaqat al Qasim
Nabwat al Khayalah, a hill
Naziyat Jazza', a dune
Naziyat Umm Sudah, a dune
Naziyat al Barad, a dune in Mintaqat Ha'il
Qa` Mabiyah, a depression
Qarat Umm Udhun, a hill
Qarat al Ushayhib, a hill
Qawz as Sabah, a dune
Qurayyat Mas`ud, a hill
Rijm al Majlis, a hill
Rijm al Mil, a peak in Al Mintaqah ash Sharqiyah
Shamat Mughaylith, a sand area in Mintaqat Ha'il
Sihlat al Badadik, a plain
Ta`is al Fahham, a dune in Mintaqat al Jawf
Tarim, an oasis
Ti`s Makhat, a dune
Ti`s Mawjan, a dune
Ti`s Rafi`, a dune
Ti`s Umm Idhin, a dune
Ti`s al Firrayd, a dune
Zahrat az Zarabin, a hill
`Irq al Mundass, a dune in Northern Borders Region
`Irq al Ubaytir, a dune in Mintaqat Ha'il
`Urayq al Khayl, a dune in Mintaqat Ha'il

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Saudi Arabia: Introduction is based on work by Jani Patokallio, Claus Hansen, Neil Shaw, Inas, ChubbyWimbus, Pashley, iGuide, and others. Saudi Arabia Travel Guide & Saudi Arabia Interactive Map is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0. See background image credits.