Head of state, prime minister: King Abdullah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz Al Saud
Population
114,975,406
26,534,504
Life Expectancy
76.660 years
74.350 years
Capital City
Mexico (Distrito Federal)
Riyadh
Largest city
Mexico City (population: 11,285,700)
Riyadh (population: 4,205,960)
Human Development Index
0.842
0.835
GDP per capita
$14,800 US
$24,500 US
Literacy Rate
91%
78.8%
Corruption Perception Index
3.6
3.5
Percentage of Women in Parliament
22.1%
0%
Wealthiest Citizens
Carlos Slim Helu & family ($35.0bn US)
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud ($13.3bn US)
Unemployment Rate
5.200%
10.900%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
federal republic
monarchy
Independence date
16 September 1810 (declared); 27 September 1821 (recognized by Spain)
23 September 1932 (unification of the kingdom)
Religions
Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% (Pentecostal 1.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other 3.8%), other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1% (2000 census)
Muslim 100%
Languages
Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8%; note - indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages (2005)
Mexican pesos (MXN) per US dollar - 11.016 (2008 est.), 10.8 (2007), 10.899 (2006), 10.898 (2005), 11.286 (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
0.500%
10.000%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
3
0
Location
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
