1. "There is no god but God: Muhammad is the
Messenger of God."
Saudi Arabia
2. Officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area.
Saudi oil reserves are the largest in the world, and
Saudi Arabia is the world’s leading oil producer and
exporter.
Birthplace of Islam, the kingdom has a special place
in the region.
About Saudi Arabia
3. Conti…
Conventional form: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Local form: Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah
Capital name: Riyadh
Languages: Arabic (official)
5. Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian
peninsula
It is north of Yemen and it borders on the Persian
Gulf and the Red Sea
Land= 2,149,690 sq km
Water= 0 sq km
11. Restrictions
In Saudi Arabia, women have littleno rights. They
are not allowed to drive, go in public without a
husband or veil and they can not vote.
Banned products: alcohol products, weapons, and
any item that is held to be contrary to the tenets of
Islam
• Non-Islamic Religious Materials
• Pork Products
• Christmas Decorations
• Fashion Magazines
12. Example- Islam
A very strong example of how Islam affects the
society is the holy month of Ramadan. During this
month, Muslims refrain from food and drink from
dawn to sunset. This traditions affects life and living
in Saudi Arabia during this month. Many people
come later to work and they leave earlier seeing as
they are tired and have no energy. This affects the
economy because a lot less work is being done and
researches show us that during Ramadan, less export
occurs which is harmful for the economy. The
driving on the streets is affected and drinking or
eating in public is forbidden.
13. Government and Politics
The country is
governed by the royal
family and the king and
leader is called
Abdallah bin Abd al-
Aziz
The king of Saudi
Arabia may ask
important tribal leaders
for their advice when
making difficult
decisions
The citizens can only
vote the ministers
seeing as the leading
role will always stay in
the hands of the king
Women are not allowed
to vote
Saudi Arabia is sustained by an oil –based economy with strong government controls over major economic activities. Saudi Arabia has the largest reserves of petroleum in the world, ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role in OPEC. Due to increased spending for education and other social programs, the government of Saudi Arabia announced plans to begin privatizing the electric companies, which follows the on-going privatization of the telecommunications company. The government is expected to continue calling for private sector growth to lessen the kingdom’s dependence on oil and increase employment opportunities for the swelling Saudi population. Shortage of water and rapid population growth will constrain government efforts to increase self-sufficiency in agricultural products.
Saudi Arabia’s borders consist of Jordan, Iraq, & Kuwait to the north, Persian Gulf, Qatar and United Arab Emirates to the east, Yemen and Oman to the south, and The Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba to the west. Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 provinces. The capital and largest city in Saudi Arabia is Riyadh.
The south and southeast of the country are occupied entirely b the great Rub al-Khali desert. In addition to the Rub al-Khali, Saudi Arabia has four major regions. The largest is Nejd, a central plateau, The Hejaz, which stretches along the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aqaba south to Asir and is the site of the holy cities Mecca and Medina. Asir, extending south to the Yemen border, has a fertile coastal plain. The Eastern Province extends along the Persian Gulf and is the oil region of the country. Saudi Arabia is more than 1/5 the size of the US.