Saudi Arabia June 2, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Saudi Arabia, Country Information Saudi Arabia There Is No God But Allah, Muhammad Is His Messenger. General Population: 26,131,703 (2011) Land Area: 2,149,690 sq km Natural Resources: Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper Capital: Riyadh Political System: Monarchy State Leader: Abdallah Bin Abd Al-Aziz Al Saud (2005) Languages: Arabic Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR) Major Religions: Muslim 100% Major Ethnicities: Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10% Life Expectancy: 74.11 years (2011) Economy GDP Official Exchange Rate: 434.4 billion (2010) GDP Purchasing Power Parity: 622.5 billion (2010) GDP Per Capita (PPP) : 24,200 (2010) GDP Growth Rate: 3.8% (2010) GDP Structure: Agriculture 2.7%, Industry 61.9% Services 35.4% (2010) Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 6.7%, Industry 21.4%, Services 71.9% (2005) Industries: Crude oil production, petroleum refining, basic petrochemicals, ammonia, industrial gases, sodium hydroxide, cement, fertilizer, plastics, metals, commercial ship repair, commercial aircraft repair, construction Agriculture Products: Wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons, dates, citrus, mutton; chickens, eggs, milk Human Development Index: 0.752 (55th) Tourism Revenue: 6.54 billion (2004) Unemployment Rate: 10.8% (2010) Military Army Size: 199 500 (2004) Budget: 10% of GDP (2005) Current Situation Saudi Arabia is located in the Middle East. It is bordered by Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Saudi Arabia is one of the largest exporters of oil in the world. Oil exports accounts for 90% of exports and 75% of government revenues. The government is making efforts in order to create new industries and create more diversity. Photo Gallery Text format Sources : CIA World Factbook: Saudi Arabia The Economist: The World In 2011 Wikipedia: Saudi Arabia http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/SAU.html