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Saudi Arabia. Geography. Continent: Europe Borders Iraq, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait and Jordan Borders the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf Located North of the equator It is 1/5 the size of the size of the United States The climate is harsh dry desert with very high temperatures
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Geography • Continent: Europe • Borders Iraq, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait and Jordan • Borders the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf • Located North of the equator • It is 1/5 the size of the size of the United States • The climate is harsh dry desert with very high temperatures • Minerals- crude oil, ammonia, industrial gases, petroleum, sodium hydroxide, and cement
Religion • 100% of Saudi Arabians are Muslim • They speak Arabic
Achievements • They speak Arabic • The Birth rate is 28.33 births and 2.52 deaths • The literacy rate is 78.8% • The fertility rate is 3.89 children born
Politics • Monarchy • Gained there independence on September 23, 1932 • Unification of the Kingdom is there version of Independence Day in the United States • Governed according to Islamic law • Capital is Riyadh
Economics Manufacture- Fertilizer, plastic, and metals • Agriculture- wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons, dates, chicken, eggs, and milk • The GDP per capita for Saudi Arabia is $23,200
Imports Machinery and equipment Food Chemicals Motor Vehicles Textiles Exports Petroleum Petroleum Products EconomicsContinued
Social Structures • Population is 28,161417 • The average life expectancy for males is 74 and for females it is 78 • The Unemployment rate is 13% for Saudi males • The ethnic divisions are Arab and Afro- Asians