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Key Facts
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Population
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30,770,375
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Area
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2,149,690 km2
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Official Language
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Arabic
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Capital
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Riyadh
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Time
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UTC+3
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Currency
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Saudi riyal (SR) (SAR)
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Constitution
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Unitary Islamic Absolute monarchy
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Climate
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harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
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Economy
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Saudi Arabia's command economy is petroleum-based; roughly 75% of budget revenues and 90% of export earnings come from the oil industry.
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Traveler Information
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http://sauditourism.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx
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Investment Authority/Ministry of Economy
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https://mci.gov.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
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Media Links
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http://www.arabnews.com/
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