Saudi Arabia Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Saudi Arabia (ISO: SA) and the capital city, Riyadh. This page enables you to explore Saudi Arabia and its land boundaries in total: 4,272 km. You may also view the border countries of Saudi Arabia (total: 7, Iraq 811 km, Jordan 731 km, Kuwait 221 km, Oman 658 km, Qatar 87 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,307 km with its area of total: 2,149,690 sq km; land: 2,149,690 sq km, water: 0 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Saudi Arabia Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Saudi Arabia, located in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Saudi Arabia and its location (Middle East) at the geographic coordinates of 25 00 N, 45 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Saudi Arabia including Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia |
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| Name of the country: | Saudi Arabia | Capital city: | Riyadh |
| Geographical coordinates of Saudi Arabia: | 25 00 N, 45 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Riyadh: | 24 39 N 46 42 E |
| Location of Saudi Arabia: | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen | Continent / area: | Middle East |
| The area of Saudi Arabia: | total: 2,149,690 sq km; land: 2,149,690 sq km, water: 0 sq km | Area comparative of Saudi Arabia: | slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US |
| The elevation data of Saudi Arabia: | mean elevation: 665 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m, highest point: Jabal Sawda’ 3,133 m | The climate of Saudi Arabia: | harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes |
| Land use of Saudi Arabia: | agricultural land: 80.7%; arable land 1.5%; permanent crops 0.1%; permanent pasture 79.1%; forest: 0.5%; other: 18.8% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 16,200 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Saudi Arabia: | Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world without a river; extensive coastlines on the Persian Gulf and Red Sea provide great leverage on shipping (especially crude oil) through the Persian Gulf and Suez Canal | The terrain of Saudi Arabia: | mostly sandy desert |
| Land boundaries of Saudi Arabia: | total: 4,272 km | Borders countries of Saudi Arabia: | Iraq 811 km, Jordan 731 km, Kuwait 221 km, Oman 658 km, Qatar 87 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,307 km |
| Maritime claims of Saudi Arabia: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 18 nautical miles, continental shelf: not specified | ||
Fast Facts about Saudi Arabia
Are you traveling to Saudi Arabia? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in the Middle East, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen.
Did you know that the legal system of Saudi Arabia is Islamic (sharia) legal system with some elements of Egyptian, French, and customary law; note – several secular codes have been introduced; commercial disputes handled by special committees?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Saudi Arabia, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 221,372 km, paved: 47,529 km (including 3,891 km of expressways), unpaved: 173,843 km (2006)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: RIYADH (capital) 6.195 million; Jeddah 4.076 million; Mecca 1.771 million; Medina 1.28 million; Ad Dammam 1.064 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 83.1% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Saudi Arabia: 28,160,273 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 1.46% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Arabic (official language). These days, Saudi Arabia has to face a net migration rate of -0.5 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Saudi Arabia nowadays; Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%.
The right to vote in Saudi Arabia can be exercised by the population from the age of 21 years of age; male; male and female for municipal elections and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Saudi Arabia; a child born out of wedlock in Saudi Arabia to a Saudi mother and unknown father. Dual citizenship recognized: no. Residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.
In case if you plan to visit Saudi Arabia for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Saudi Arabia are: Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Saudi Arabia, these are the most likely dangers you might face: frequent sand and dust stormsvolcanism: despite many volcanic formations, there has been little activity in the past few centuries; volcanoes include Harrat Rahat, Harrat Khaybar, Harrat Lunayyir, and Jabal Yar. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Riyadh and/or Saudi Arabia?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Saudi Arabia, the population has to face a death rate of 3.3 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Saudi Arabia
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Saudi Arabia. Here they are: Arabic (official language).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .sa
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes.
Its capital city is Riyadh, where the local time zone is UTC+3, which is 8 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Riyadh: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Saudi Arabia; mean elevation: 665 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m, highest point: Jabal Sawda’ 3,133 m. The length of its total coastline are: 2,640 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 4,272 km.
Current environmental issues in Saudi Arabia; desertification; depletion of underground water resources; the lack of perennial rivers or permanent water bodies has prompted the development of extensive seawater desalination facilities; coastal pollution from oil spills.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: frequent sand and dust stormsvolcanism: despite many volcanic formations, there has been little activity in the past few centuries; volcanoes include Harrat Rahat, Harrat Khaybar, Harrat Lunayyir, and Jabal Yar.
For your traveling options, there are 214 (2013) airports and 10 (2013) heliports in Saudi Arabia all together with N/A waterways, and roadways in total: total: 221,372 km, paved: 47,529 km (including 3,891 km of expressways), unpaved: 173,843 km (2006).
Background of Saudi Arabia
Like every nation, Saudi Arabia also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to Islam’s two holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina. The king’s official title is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The modern Saudi state was founded in 1932 by ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman Al SAUD (Ibn Saud) after a 30-year campaign to unify most of the Arabian Peninsula. One of his male descendants rules the country today, as required by the country’s 1992 Basic Law. Following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990, Saudi Arabia accepted the Kuwaiti royal family and 400,000 refugees while allowing Western and Arab troops to deploy on its soil for the liberation of Kuwait the following year. The continuing presence of foreign troops on Saudi soil after the liberation of Kuwait became a source of tension between the royal family and the public until all operational US troops left the country in 2003. Major terrorist attacks in May and November 2003 spurred a strong ongoing campaign against domestic terrorism and extremism.From 2005 to 2015, King ABDALLAH incrementally modernized the Kingdom. Driven by personal ideology and political pragmatism, he introduced a series of social and economic initiatives, including expanding employment and social opportunities for women, attracting foreign investment, increasing the role of the private sector in the economy, and discouraging businesses from hiring foreign workers. Saudi Arabia saw protests during the 2011 Arab Spring among Shia Muslims in the Eastern Province, who protested primarily against the detention of political prisoners, endemic discrimination, and Bahraini and Saudi Government actions in Bahrain. Riyadh took a cautious but firm approach by arresting some protesters but releasing most of them quickly and by using its state-sponsored clerics to counter political and Islamist activism. In addition, protests were met by a strong police presence, with some arrests, but not the level of bloodshed seen in protests elsewhere in the region.The government held its first-ever elections in 2005 and 2011, when Saudis went to the polls to elect municipal councilors. In December 2015, women were allowed to vote and stand as candidates for the first time in municipal council elections, with 21 women winning seats. King SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud ascended to the throne in 2015 and placed the first next-generation prince, MUHAMMAD BIN NAIF bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, in the line of succession as Crown Prince. He designated his son, MUHAMMAD BIN SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, as the Deputy Crown Prince. In March 2015, Saudi Arabia led a coalition of 10 countries in a military campaign to restore the government of Yemen, which had been ousted by Huthi forces allied with former president ALI ABDULLAH al-Salih. The war in Yemen has led to civilian casualties and shortages of basic supplies, which has drawn considerable international criticism. In December 2015, Deputy Crown Prince MUHAMMAD BIN SALMAN announced Saudi Arabia would lead a 34-nation Islamic Coalition to fight terrorism. In January 2016, Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on charges of terrorism, including Shia Muslim cleric NIMR al-Nimr. Iranian protesters overran Saudi diplomatic facilities in Iran to protest al-NIMR’s execution and the Saudi government responded by cutting off diplomatic ties with Iran. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
