SAUDI ARABIA AT A GLANCE

The first Saudi state was established in 1744 under the leadership of Mohammad Bin Saud. The second Saudi state was established in 1824 under the leadership of Turki Bin Abdullah. The third Saudi state was established in 1926 under the leadership of Abdul Aziz Bin Abdur Rahman and its unification as well as its independence was proclaimed on 23 September 1932 and since then its national day has been observing on 23 September every year.
National Name: Al-Mamlakatul Arabiya As-Saudia (The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Government type : Monarchy with an appointed Council of Ministers and an appointed Majlis al-Shura. Saudi citizens enjoy the right of direct petition to the government to have theie voiees heard. Legal decisions are based on Islamic Shariah, and there is no separate constitution.
Head of State: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud since January 23, 2015.
Area : 2,240,000 sq. k.m. (829,995 sq. miles)        
Population (2010): 27,136,977 out of them 18,707,576 are Saudis, male: 9527,173 and female: 9180,403, growth rate: 1.8%, birth rate: 28.5/1000; infant mortality rate: 11.5/1000; life expectancy are : around 72 years, density per sq. mile: 33. Religion : Isla    
It is of green colour. Its length is two thirds of its size and it carries the creed of monotheism; "La Ilaha Illa Allah Muhammadur Rasulullah" (There is no god but Allah; Muhammad (pbuh) is the messenger of Allah). An unsheathed sword symbolizing Justice follows below the inscription. The flag of the Kingdom is the only one in the world that can never be flown at half-mast because of the inscription of 'Tawhid'.        
Two cross swords represent the emblem of the Kingdom with a palm tree at the top. The palm tree symbolizes prosperity and growth while the swords represent justice, power and safety.
Climate : Temperature varies from 120 C to 510 C.        
Literacy Rate : 95% (2012)    
Currency : Saudi Riyal (SR). Exchange  rate USD $1=SR 3.75.
Total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) : USD 115 billion.
Education Saudi children begin school at six and continue for twelve years under they graduate from high school. After high school students can continue their education in vocational and training school as well as university education. Education is free to citizens up-to the university level.
Other crops- Wheat, Cereals, fruits, potato and vegetables. 4 million tones wheat grow in KSA per year and a large number of various kind of vegetable and fruits and flora cultivate their.
Electricity: Over 90 percent of the total areas have been covered under Electrification program at the end of 6th development plant (1996-2000).
Minerals: Total crude oil reserves-260 billion barrels (25 percent of world reserve); Total gas reserve-180 trillion cubic feet. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which owns the 4th largest reserve of national gas. Other minerals: Lead, Nickel, Zinc, Gold, Tin & Tungsten, Iron, Copper, Uranium, Phosphates, Bauxite, Potassium, Granite and Marbles.
The most widely distributed in KSA are 11. There are : (1) Al-Riyadh, (2) Al-Jazira, (3) Okaz, (4) Al-Watan, (5) al-Iqtissadiya, (6) Al-Madinah, (7) Al-Youm, (8) Al-Riyadiyah (9) Al-Riyadah (10) Assharq Al-Awsat (11) Al-Hayat.
Expansion of the two Holy mosques: The two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah have been expanded at a cost of 70 billion Riyals. Total expanded area of the two Holy Mosques comes to 575,000 sq. meters allowing spaces for more than four million persons to pray at a time.