Official languages Arabic
Religion Islam
Government Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy
King Salman bin Abdulaziz
Kingdom founded 23 September 1932
Area
2,149,690 km2 or 870,000 sq miles
Population 30,770,375
Currency Saudi riyal
Boundries:
North---Jordan and Iraq
Kuwait to the northeast
Qatar, Bahrain
United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, and Yemen in the south.
Major Exports:
Saudi Arabia is the world's dominant oil producer and exporter while it controls the world's second largest hydrocarbon reserves
Administrative Division:
Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 provinces and these provinces are further divided into 118 governorates
1 Al Jawf
2 Northern Borders
3 Tabuk
4 Ha'il
5 Al Madinah
6 Al Qasim
7 Makkah
8 Al Riyadh
9 Eastern Province
10 Al Bahah
11 Asir
12 Jizan
13 Najran
Politics/Law
Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy.However, according to the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia adopted by royal decree in 1992, the king must comply with Sharia (Islamic law) and the Quran, while the Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions of Muhammad) are declared to be the country's constitution. No political parties or national elections are permitted
King
The king combines legislative, executive, and judicial functions and royal decrees form the basis of the country's legislation. The king is also the prime minister, and presides over the Council of Ministers (Majlis al-Wuzara), which comprises the first and second deputy prime ministers and other ministers.
The royal family dominates the political system.Saudi Arabia New King
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