Western Asia
Flag of Saudi Arabia
A desert kingdom built on ancient trade.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #006030 86%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Saudi Arabia in numbers
| Official name | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Capital | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Population | 34,813,867 |
| Area | 2,149,690 km² · 16 people per km² |
| Currency | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Country codes | SA · SAU · .sa |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Saudi Arabia is the largest country on Earth with no permanent rivers or lakes, relying on aquifers and desalinated seawater.
- Its southeastern Rub' al-Khali, the Empty Quarter, is the world's largest continuous sand desert, with dunes that can rise higher than 250 metres.
- Mecca and Medina, Islam's two holiest cities, sit within its borders and draw millions of pilgrims for the annual Hajj.
Did you know
The ancient Nabataean city of Hegra, carved into rose-coloured cliffs, is a sister site to Petra and became Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.