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Country
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Saudi Arabia |
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Leader
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Head of state, prime minister: King Abdullah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz Al Saud
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Population
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| 26,534,504
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Life Expectancy
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| 74.350 years
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Capital City
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| Riyadh
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Largest city
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| (population: ) | Riyadh (population: 4,205,960) |
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Human Development Index
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NA
| 0.835
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| GDP per capita |
| $24,500 US
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Literacy Rate
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| 78.8%
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Corruption Perception Index
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NA
| 3.5
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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NA
| 0%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
NA
| Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud ($13.3bn US)
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| Unemployment Rate |
| 10.900%
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Death Penalty
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NA
| Legal
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Political System
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| monarchy
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Independence date
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| 23 September 1932 (unification of the kingdom)
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| Religions |
| Muslim 100%
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| Languages |
| Arabic
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| Exports |
| petroleum and petroleum products 90%
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| External Debt |
| $105,900,000,000 US
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| Exchange Rate |
| Saudi riyals (SAR) per US dollar - 3.75 (2008 est.), 3.745 (2007), 3.745 (2006), 3.747 (2005), 3.75 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
| 10.000%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
| Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
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| Area |
| 2,149,690 km sq
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| Coastline |
| 2,640 km
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| Climate |
| harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
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