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Food
Conclusion
7. The history of Saudi Arabia in its
current form began with its
foundation in 1932 by King Abdul
Aziz Al Saud, although the human
history of the region extends as far
as 20,000 years ago. The region had
global impact twice in history:
1. In the 7th century it became
the birth place of Islam and the
center of the Arab Empire
1. By the mid-20th century the
discovery of major oil deposits
turned it into a key economic
and geo-political role in the
world.
8. KSA’s history roots back to the earliest civilizations of the Arabian Peninsula and
plays an important role as an ancient trade center and as the birthplace of Islam
Around the year 610, Prophet Muhammad, a native of the thriving commercial
center of Makkah, received a message from Allah through the Angel Gabriel, where
he started the spreading of Islam.
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10.
11. The Head of State: King.
• He is also the Head of Government, the prime minister, chief of state, and the
commander in chief.
King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Current King of Saudi Arabia
Political System: Absolute Monarchy.
12. The Saudi Arabian Basic Law mandates that the throne remains in
the possession of the sons and descendants of the kingdom’s
founder.
King Abdulaziz (First King of Saudi Arabia) and his children circa 1932
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14. • In 1992, by Royal Decree the
King implemented the Basic
Law of Governance. Which
articulates the government’s
rights and responsibilities.
• There is no legally binding
written constitution. The Quran
and the Sunnah are declared to
be the country's constitution
however they remain subject to
interpretation. This is carried
out by the Ulema, the Saudi
religious establishment
15. • The legal system of Saudi Arabia is based on Sharia. The sources of
Sharia also include Islamic scholarly consensus developed after
Muhammad's death.
• Mostly it was developed slowly by Muslim scholars and judges between the
7th and 10th centuries.
• Most Saudis take pride in their legal system
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18. Saudi Arabia has an oil-based economy:
• Saudi oil reserves are the Second Largest in the World.
• Saudi Arabia is the World's Leading Oil Exporter.
• Second Largest Oil Producer.
• Has roughly 18% of the world's confirmed oil supplies
19. Saudi Arabia has natural resources other than oil,
including small mineral deposits of gold, silver, iron
copper, zinc, manganese, tungsten, lead, Sulphur,
phosphate, soapstone and feldspar.
The country is one of the world's largest producers
of dates. As of 2009, livestock population
amounted to 7.4 million sheep, 4.2 million goats,
half a million camels and a quarter of a million
cattle.
20. Although jobs created by the
roughly two million
annual hajj pilgrims do not last
long, the hajj employs more people
than the oil industry - 40,000
temporary jobs (butchers, barbers,
coach drivers, etc.)
Saudi Arabia earned about SAR62bn
(US$16.5bn) from the annual
pilgrimage rituals of Hajj and
Umrah in 2012.
This year 2 million Muslims
gathered in Mecca to perform Hajj.
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23. School systems include:
Primary (grade 1-6)
Intermediate (grade 7-9)
Secondary (grade 10-12)
However, with for non-Saudi there are
American crucial schools labeled as
‘International Schools’
The first university, now known as King
Saud University, was founded in Riyadh in
1957.
The first government school for girls was
built in 1964, and by the end of the 1990s
girls’ schools had been established in every
part of the Kingdom. Today, female students
make up over half of the more than 6 million
students currently enrolled in Saudi schools
and universities.
34. • Television in Saudi Arabia was introduced in 1964
• The Saudi government estimated that in 2000 the average Saudi spent 50% to 100%
more time watching television than his or her European or US counterpart. On
average, 2.7 hours are spent daily watching TV in Saudi Arabia.
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36. The people of Saudi Arabia are very traditional and the meals
on the their table have been the same for centuries.
37. In Saudi Arabia, Kabsa is presumed as the
national dish of the Kingdom. After
marinating the meat, it is grilled or
barbequed and served with rice.
Matazeez, the Saudi (Riyadh Province) style pasta is
commonly cooked with lamb in the spiced pasta sauce
,and made with any meat depending on what the chef
decides.
Usually served after lunch/dinner and does
not contain any alcohol but it’s usually made
of apple juice, sparkling water, freshly sliced
apples and oranges and fresh mint.
