Saudi Arabia💎
by: Lindsey Le✔
Country Basics:
Country Name: Saudi Arabia
Capital of Country: Riyadh
Flag: Green and White with a sword
Flag Meaning: Writing meaning there is no god but Allah and the green color is the Islamic color
Geography:
Location: Asia
Countries Surrounding it: Jordan, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, and Yemen
Major Landforms: Desert land filled huge amounts of sand
Major Landmarks: Islamic Sites- where Muslims from anywhere in the world, visits the sacred sites.
Major Bodies of Water: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Aquada
Government:
Type of Government: Monarchy
Leaders: King Abdallah, Prince Faisal, and Princess Loulwah+
Chosen: Chosen by King only
Rights/Responsibilities of Citizens: no right in changing the government, no religious freedom, and beatings/abuse
Economy:
Rich or Poor Country: Rich. Most money came from oil exports
Type of Money: Bills: 1,5,10,20,20,50,100,200 and 500 Riyals, Coins: 5,10,25,50, and 100 Halalas, 1 Riyal equals 100 Halalas.
Main Imports: Clothes, Chemical Products, Food, Medicine, and Metals
Main Exports: Crude Petroleum, Refined Petroleum, Cars, and Delivery Trucks
Life Expectancy, Birth Rate, Literacy Rate:75.05 years, 18.78 births/1,000 population, 94.7%
Culture:
Men Clothing: Long trousers with a shirt that covers the upper torso
Women Clothing: Black outer cloaks over their dresses. Wears Shayla's wrapped around their head as hats.
Major Language: Arabic
Languages that are spoken: Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, and Turkish
Main Religion: Islam
Religions Beliefs: Believes about the rights about god and the universe
Food: Fatir (Flat Bread) Not likely to be available in the US but is made with barely toasted flour. Flour tortillas baked in the oven
Climate:
General Weather Conditions: Dry climate with high temperatures
Average Yearly Rainfall: Rains along the Red Sea coast during March- April only
Average Yearly Temperature: Above 18⁰C
Effects the Climate has on the Country:
History:
Terrorist Attack: Terrorist attacked the twin towers on September 11th, 2001 which caused chaos to Saudi Arabia
Compare and Contrast:
Saudi Religion vs Us Religion:
Saudi Foods vs Us Foods:
Websites:
Websites:
Worldatlas.com
Famouswonders.com
Wondermondo.com
Saudiembassy.net
Leaders-Saudiarabia.com
State.Gov
Globalnet.co.uk
saudiembassy.net
kwintessential.co.uk
foodbycountry.com