By Rawad

Saudi Arabia

The country I am studying is

Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s

capital is Riyadh. Their language

is Arabic. Their location is in the

Middle East. Saudi Arabia is in

Asia. Their boarders are Yemen,

Oman, Iraq, Qatar, U.A.E and

Kuwait.

Introduction

In ancient time the kingdom on peninsula controlled trade routes between African Asia. Humans have lived near the coasts of the Arabian peninsula for thousands. Until 1932 Saudi Arabia used to be called Arabia. Saudi Arabia came into existence in the 18th centuary around 1750. It is known as the place where Islam religion started. Most Saudis are Arabs, the rest have origins from Iran, India, Indonesia and many other Islamic countries.

King Abd Al Aziz, Ibn Saud is the one who started the stared the state of Saudi Arabia.

History

Here are some major landforms. I picked 3 deserts from Saudi Arabia for this ad dahna which is 800 miles, An Nafud 40,000 square miles, Rub al Khali 250,000 square miles. Here is 1 major landmark: There is a fountain in Saudi Arabia called ‘King Fountain”. In the city Jeddah.

Here are some major bodies of water of Saudi Arabia. Half Moon Bay: An area of recreation for many people. Also know for fishing. Subkhat Matti: A dry lake which is between Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. Sabka in the word Sabkhat means “salt flat”.

Geography

Here are some major cities of Saudi

Arabia: Riyadh, Taif, Makkah, Jeddah,

Dammam and Jouf.

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Geography

Clothing Music

The music of Saudi Arabia differs from one area to another. Music was brought from around the world. They have the music of Al-Sihba which is poetry and songs. They also have the sword dance called Ardha.

Men and boys wear white thobes during hot weathers, where as in cold weather they wear wool thobes with dark colors. Sometimes men put a bisht or mishlah over their thobes. The mishlah or bisht usually are black, brown or white robes with gold designs. Men can wear a gutra and igal on their heads. As for the women they should wear a abaya in public cover their hair with a scarf and cover their face with a veil.

Culture

Food Holidays

There are 3 important holidays in Saudi Arabia. The 3 of them are religious they have profits birthday which is 1day, Eid al Fitr which is 7 days and the Eid al adha which is 10 days.

The people of Saudi Arabia mostly eat rice, chicken, lamb, wheat and dates. Their famous plate is Kabsa.

Culture

Population: The current population of Saudi Arabia is about 29.196 million people. The Saudi Arabian population is now more than U.A.E.. But is still less than Iraq. The population density of Saudi Arabia is about 31 people per square mile.

Story Behind The Flag: Saudi Arabia chose green to honor prophet Muhhamad’s favorite color. The white on it is the Muslim statement of faith. The sword represents Abd Al Aziz.

Interesting Facts

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One strange law is that you are not

allowed to wear shorts in public. Another

one is women are not allowed to drive a

car. The women are not even allowed to

vote but in 2015 they will start allowing

them. There is no minimum age of

marriage.

Interesting Facts

Travel Tips: The best time to visit Saudi Arabia is in April and May. Another good time to visit is in October when the temperatures are fine and the nights are cool. December and March the day temperatures are fine but can be cold in the night in mountains.

Interesting facts

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I liked the country because I learned a

lot. I want to go there because I want I

want to learn more about this country

and see how hot is.

Conclusion

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1. Saudi Arabia Britannica Student

Encyclopedia Volume 12 p 43 2007

2. Saudi Arabia Wendy Fazio 1999.

3. Saudi Arabia Kathleen W. Deady

2005

4. www.wikimedia.com

Bibliography