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0 groups tours with set departures
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World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +3 (Saudi Arabia standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | Arabic |
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| Currency: |
Saudi riyals (SAR) €1 = SAR4.18, $1 = SAR3.75, £1 = SAR4.99 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .sa | International Dialling Code: 966 |
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For help planning your trip to Saudi Arabia including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Saudi Arabia trip planning page.
Further information on Saudi Arabia
Discover more about Saudi Arabia - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 2,149,690 sq km (0 sq km under water)
Coastline: 2,640 km (Persian Gulf, Red Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): Iraq (814km), Jordan (744km), Kuwait (222km), Oman (676km), Qatar (60km), United Arab Emirates (457km), Yemen (1,458km)
Climate: Harsh, dry desert climate with large daily temperature variations, very hot during the day but can drop below freezing at night.
Highest mountain: Jabal Sawda' (3,133m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Saudi Arabia from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Not Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Authoritarian regime | 161/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Moderately Free | 77/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Very serious situation | 162/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Extreme discrimination | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Medium corruption | 55/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 183/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Status: Independent Country
Population: 27,345,986 (rank: 46/196) Density: 12.7 people/sq km (rank: 179/196)
Ethnic groups: Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%
Religions: Muslim 100%
GDP (PPP): $927.8 billion GDP per capita: $31,300 (rank: 31/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.