Head of state, prime minister: King Abdullah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz Al Saud
Population
81,305,856
26,534,504
Life Expectancy
80.190 years
74.350 years
Capital City
Berlin
Riyadh
Largest city
Berlin (population: 3,426,350)
Riyadh (population: 4,205,960)
Human Development Index
0.94
0.835
GDP per capita
$38,400 US
$24,500 US
Literacy Rate
99%
78.8%
Corruption Perception Index
7.9
3.5
Percentage of Women in Parliament
30.6%
0%
Wealthiest Citizens
Karl Albrecht ($21.5bn US)
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud ($13.3bn US)
Unemployment Rate
6.000%
10.900%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
federal republic
monarchy
Independence date
18 January 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October 1990; all four powers formally relinquished rights 15 March 1991
23 September 1932 (unification of the kingdom)
Religions
Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%
Muslim 100%
Languages
German
Arabic
Exports
machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles
petroleum and petroleum products 90%
External Debt
$5,624,000,000,000 $
$105,900,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6734 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)
Saudi riyals (SAR) per US dollar - 3.75 (2008 est.), 3.745 (2007), 3.745 (2006), 3.747 (2005), 3.75 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.500%
10.000%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
41
0
Location
Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
Area
357,022 km sq
2,149,690 km sq
Coastline
2,389 km
2,640 km
Climate
temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind
