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Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
 Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia is the official name of the country.
Location: Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia.
Area: 830,000 sq mi (2,149,700 km2).
Population: 22,000,000 (estimate).
Temperature : The Kingdom lies in the tropics, and
the nationwide average temperature is 18°C (64°F). Local
average vary considerably from 24°C (75°F) in the Western
Province, rising as we descend towards the southwest until
it reaches 28°C (82°F) in Jeddah and 30°C (86°F) in Jizan.
In the northwest, the average temperature is 22°C in Tabouk
and 28°C in Madinah, which is 850 meters above the sea
level. In the Asir region in the southwest, the average
temperature is only 19°C because of the high altitude. The
central province, which is surrounded by desert, has an
average of 25°C for Riyadh, 21°C in Hai'l and 23°C in Qaseem.
In Dhaharan, the eastern Province, the temperature is an
average of 26°C. Apart from topographical factors, Saudi
Arabia's climate is also affected by tropical winds which
cause monsoons the west and southwest. These occur during
the summer months.
Capital and Largest City: Riyadh.
Major Language(s): Arabic (official).
Major Religious Group(s): Muslim (official).
Government: Monarchy. Head of state king. Head of
government—president. Legislature—Majles.
Chief Products: Agricultural—wheat, barley, tomatoes,
melons, dates, citrus, livestock.
Manufactured : petroleum refining, petrochemicals,
cement, fertilizer, plastics.
Mineral : petroleum.
Monetary Unit: Saudi riyal (1 riyal = 100 halalah).
Saudi Arabia is a
vast kingdom in the Middle East, about one-third the size of
the continental United States. Its population, however, is
relatively small, for much of Saudi Arabia is desert, poorly
suited to human habitation.
Saudi Arabia
occupies most of the boot-shaped Arabian Peninsula in
southwestern Asia. For much of its history, Arabia was
isolated from the rest of the world. It was largely the home
of nomadic Bedouin, who crossed the deserts searching for
grazing land and water for their herds of camels, goats, and
sheep. But two events, many centuries apart, greatly changed
the character and fortunes of the region.
Current vacancies in Saudi Arabia :
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