Saudi Arabia's National Anthem (6.02k midi)
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Saudi Arabia's National Anthem (6.02k midi) |
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Government |
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Head of State(King and Prime Minister): |
King Fahd bin 'Abdulaziz |
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Government: |
Islamic Monarchy with Council of Ministers |
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Date of Independence: |
1932 |
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Flag: |
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Geography |
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Capital: |
Riyadh |
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Area: |
865,000 sq. miles |
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Arable Land: |
5% |
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Major Bodies of Water: |
Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, Strait of Tiran |
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Demographics |
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Population: |
18,000,000 (1994 est.) |
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Birth Rate: |
36/1000 |
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Infant Mortality Rate: |
12/1000 |
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Population Density: |
20.8 people/sq. mile |
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Languages: |
Arabic, English |
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Religion: |
Islam (100%) |
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Literacy Rate: |
65% |
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Economics |
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Gross Domestic Product: |
$114 billion (1993) |
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Per Capita Income: |
$9,000 |
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Inflation: |
1% |
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Exports: |
$48.2 billion (1991) |
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Imports: |
$26.1 billion (1991) |
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Principal Agricultural Products: |
Dates, grains, livestock, wheat, fish, flowers |
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Major Industrial Products: |
Petroleum, cement, plastic products, steel, packaged goods |
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Natural Resources: |
Oil, natural gas, iron ore |
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Major Trading Partners: |
U.S., Germany, Great Britain and other Western European countries, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan |
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