Saudi Arabia is the land of the Two Holy Mosques occupies around 80% of the Arabian Peninsula.
Saudi Arabia is one the largest single producer in the world.
The capital is Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia
About Saudi Arabia
Short Name
KSA
Capital
Riyadh
Language
Arabic
Population
28,146,656
Area
2,149,690 km²
Calling Code
+966
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National Olympic Committee
NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee
NOC President
Secretary General
Recognition Year
1965
Address
P.O. BOX 6040 PRINCE FAISAL FAHD OLYMPIC COMPLEX RIYADH 11442 SAUDI ARABIA
Contact Details
Web Address
E-mail
Sports
Sport is very popular activity within the Saudi society. Football is the most popular sport in the country.
Saudi NOC developed other sports such as equestrians, shooting and athletics.
Climate
A considerable portion of the kingdom’s landmass consists of desert and semi-arid regions with less than two percent of the kingdom’s area being arable land The extreme arid nature of the kingdom means it has no permanent river or lake.
Interior cities like Riyadh can experience winter temperatures from 8 °C to 20 °C while those on the coast at Jeddah will experience a much warmer 19 °C to 29 °C.
During the summer months those inland will experience the hottest weather peaking at 43 °C while coastal inhabitants have a slightly cooler maximum of 38 °C.
There is very little rainfall, with annual precipitation averaging at 4 inches.
Culture
The culture in Saudi Arabia is heavily influenced by the religion of Islam.
The two holiest sites in Islam are located within the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia is one of the largest religious tourism destination in the world.
Camel racing and falconry is one the important part of the Saudi culture.