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Saudi Arabia's Information

Land Area	2,149,690 km²
Total Area	2,149,690km² (#12)
Population	28,160,273 (#46)
Population Density	13.10/km²
Government Type	Absolute Monarchy
GDP (PPP)	$1,730.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$54,100
Currency	Rial (SAR)
Largest Cities	Riyadh (4,205,961) Jeddah (2,867,446) Mecca (1,323,624) Medina (1,300,000) Sultanah (946,697) Dammam (768,602) Ta'if (530,848) Tabuk (455,450) Buraydah (391,336) Khamis Mushait (387,553) View all cities in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Flag:

The flag of Saudi Arabia was officially adopted in 1973.

Saudi Arabia's flag uses green to honor the country's puritanical Muslim Wahabi sect, and also because green is widely believed to be the prophet Muhammad's favorite color.

The white, centered script, the shahada, is the Muslim Statement of Faith: "There is no God but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God".

The sword represents Abd-al-Aziz.

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Saudi Arabia Coat of Arms:
Flag of Saudi Arabia

Adopted in 1950, the emblem of Saudi Arabia is composed of two swords (representing the kingdoms of Hijaz and Nejd) below a palm tree.

This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.

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