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Saudi Arabia

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Saudi Arabia.

Flag of Saudi Arabia
Pixel-art depiction of Qasr al-Farid at Hegra during warm golden hour with its monumental unfinished rock-cut tomb, rippled desert sand, acacias, dry grasses, scattered stones, long shadows, and AlUla's sandstone mesas
Qasr al-Farid, Hegra. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia at a glance

CAPITAL
Riyadh
REGION
Asia
POPULATION
35,000,000
AREA
2,149,690 km²
LANGUAGE
Arabic
CURRENCY
Saudi Riyal (SAR)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Desert Rock-Cut Tombs

Hegra preserves monumental Nabataean tombs carved in sandstone.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Saudi Arabia

The annual Hajj pilgrimage brings Muslims from around the world to Mecca.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Saudi Arabia in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 2,149,690 km² and a population of approximately 35,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Jordan Iraq Kuwait Qatar United Arab Emirates Oman Yemen

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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