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Outline of Saudi Arabia

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saudi Arabia:

Saudi Arabia is a sovereign country that comprises the central portion of the Arabian Peninsula of Southwest Asia.{{cite web|date=2 July 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saudi-arabia/|title=Saudi Arabia|work=The World Factbook|publisher=United States Central Intelligence Agency|access-date=23 July 2009}} It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south. The Persian Gulf lies to the northeast and the Red Sea to its west. It has an estimated population of 34,218,169, and its size is approximately 2,150,000 square km (830,000 square miles).{{Cite web|url=https://www.stats.gov.sa/en|title=The total population|website=The General Authority for Statistics}}

The Kingdom is sometimes called "The Land of The Two Holy Mosques" in reference to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest places of Islam. The Kingdom was founded by Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, whose efforts began in 1902 when he captured the Al-Saud's ancestral home of Riyadh, and culminated in 1932 with the proclamation, and recognition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is the world's leading petroleum exporter and petroleum exports fuel the Saudi economy.[http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/country/country_energy_data.cfm?fips=SA U.S. Energy Information Administration - Saudi Arabia Country Energy Profile] Oil accounts for more than 90 percent of exports and nearly 75 percent of government revenues, facilitating the creation of a welfare state,{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20010208010853/http://www.saudinf.com/main/h814.htm Social Services 2]}}[http://www.mofa.gov.sa/Detail.asp?InSectionID=1516&InNewsItemID=1746 Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia-London: The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia - A Welfare State] which the government has found difficult to fund during periods of low oil prices.[http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=164957&Sn=BUSI&IssueID=29274 Gulf Daily News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501155850/http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=164957&Sn=BUSI&IssueID=29274 |date=1 May 2008 }} Human rights groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have repeatedly expressed concern about the state of human rights in Saudi Arabia, although these concerns have been dismissed by the Saudi government.

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General reference

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Geography of Saudi Arabia

Geography of Saudi Arabia

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::{{Flag|Yemen}} 1,458 km

::{{Flag|Iraq}} 814 km

::{{Flag|Jordan}} 744 km

::{{Flag|Oman}} 676 km

::{{Flag|United Arab Emirates}} 457 km

::{{Flag|Kuwait}} 222 km

::{{Flag|Qatar}} 60 km

:* Coastline: 2,640 km

= Environment of Saudi Arabia =

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Environment of Saudi Arabia

== Natural geographic features of Saudi Arabia ==

= Regions of Saudi Arabia =

Regions of Saudi Arabia

== Ecoregions of Saudi Arabia ==

List of ecoregions in Saudi Arabia

== Administrative divisions of Saudi Arabia ==

Administrative divisions of Saudi Arabia

=== Emirates of Saudi Arabia ===

Emirates of Saudi Arabia

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=== Governorates of Saudi Arabia ===

Governorates of Saudi Arabia

=== Municipalities of Saudi Arabia ===

Municipalities of Saudi Arabia

= Demography of Saudi Arabia =

Demographics of Saudi Arabia

Government and politics of Saudi Arabia

Politics of Saudi Arabia

= Branches of the government of Saudi Arabia =

== Executive branch of the government of Saudi Arabia ==

== Legislative branch of the government of Saudi Arabia ==

== Judicial branch of the government of Saudi Arabia ==

Judiciary of Saudi Arabia

= Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia =

Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia

== International organization membership ==

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a member of:

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= Law and order in Saudi Arabia =

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= Military of Saudi Arabia =

Military of Saudi Arabia

= Local government in Saudi Arabia =

Local government in Saudi Arabia

History of Saudi Arabia

History of Saudi Arabia

Culture of Saudi Arabia

Culture of Saudi Arabia

= Art in Saudi Arabia =

= Sports in Saudi Arabia =

Sport in Saudi Arabia

Economy and infrastructure of Saudi Arabia

Economy of Saudi Arabia

Education in Saudi Arabia

Education in Saudi Arabia

See also

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References

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External links

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  • [http://www.newspaperindex.com/en/newspapers/Saudi+Arabia Online Newspapers in Saudi Arabia]
  • [https://www.un.org/esa/population/meetings/EGM_Ittmig_Arab/P02_Kapiszewski.pdf Arab versus Asian migrant workers in the GCC countries]
  • [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/10/international/middleeast/10saudi.html The New York Times "Asterisk Aside, First National Vote for Saudis" 2005-02-10]
  • [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4230685.stm BBC "Q&A: Saudi municipal elections"]
  • [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4252305.stm BBC "Saudis' first exercise in democracy"]
  • [http://www.hesbah.com/disapprove.asp Hesbah.com site of Authority for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice] Forum for Saudis to anonymously report "un-Islamic" activities to the Mutaween.
  • [https://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=8696492 "Saudi says US human trafficking criticism unfounded"]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
  • [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/filtering/saudiarabia/ "Documentation of Internet Filtering in Saudi Arabia"]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080216024026/http://www.salafimanhaj.com/pdf/SalafiManhaj_Terrorism_In_KSA.pdf The Ideology of Terrorism and Violence in Saudi Arabia: Origins, Reasons and Solution]
  • {{cite web |url= http://www.salafimanhaj.com/pdf/SalafiManhaj_Saudi.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070207145859/http://www.salafimanhaj.com/pdf/SalafiManhaj_Saudi.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= 7 February 2007 |title= Does Saudi Arabia Preach Intolerance in the UK and US? }} (844 KB)

; Government

  • [http://www.moe.gov.sa/openshare/moe/index.htm Saudi Arabian Information Resource], Saudi Ministry Education
  • {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19990420053312/http://www.saudinf.com/ Saudi Arabian Information Resource]}}, Saudi Ministry of Media
  • [http://www.saudiembassy.net Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia] in Washington, DC

; Overviews;

  • [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791936.stm BBC News Country Profile - Saudi Arabia]
  • [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saudi-arabia/ CIA World Factbook - Saudi Arabia]
  • [https://digital.library.unt.edu/govdocs/crs/search.tkl?q=saudi+arabia&search_crit=subject&search=Search&date1=Anytime&date2=Anytime&type=form Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Saudi Arabia]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20020223065951/http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/c2419.htm US State Department - Saudi Arabia] includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
  • [http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/country/country_energy_data.cfm?fips=SA U.S. Energy Information Administration - Country Energy Profiles - Saudi Arabia]

; Directories

  • {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19990420053312/http://www.saudinf.com/ SAMIRAD website - Saudi Arabia Market Information and Directory]}} directory category
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081014171514/http://www.al-bab.com/arab/countries/saudi.htm Arab Gateway - Saudi Arabia]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205200230/http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/countries/saudi_arabia/ Yahoo! - Saudi Arabia] directory category
  • [http://www.datarabia.com/ Datarabia - Saudi Royal Family, Business Directory - Saudi Arabia] directory category

; Other links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080422195716/http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/mark-steel/mark-steel-why-does-saudi-arabia-need-military-aid-459786.html Mark Steel: Why does Saudi Arabia need military aid?]
  • [http://www.library.uu.nl/wesp/populstat/Asia/saudiarc.htm Saudi Arabia: Historical Demographic Data Factsheet]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071225105124/http://www.blacksmithbooks.com/9628673254press.htm Saudi Match Point] - a novel set in contemporary Saudi Arabia
  • [http://www.asinah.net/index.php?saudi Asinah - Saudi Arabia]
  • [http://www.bbg-jed.org British Business Group, Jeddah]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20190124094120/http://esaudi.info/ eSaudi.info Information about Saudi Arabia Historical]
  • [http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fara/Fara1st02/COUNTRY/SAUDIARA.HTM#2165 U.S. Department of Justice: Foreign Agents Registration Act]
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