SAUDI ARABIA BY: GONZALO AYALA MAIN MENU National Anthem
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SAUDI ARABIA BY: GONZALO AYALA MAIN MENU National Anthem
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MAIN MENU MAP ECONOMY GOVERNMENT PEOPLE POPULATION LITERACY
NATURAL FEATURES WEATHER BACKGROUND RECENT EVENT TOURISM
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MAP OF SAUDI ARABIA CAPITAL: Saudi Arabia MAIN MENU
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ECONOMY IMPORTS: Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs,
chemicals, motor vehicles, textiles. EXPORTS: Petroleum and
petroleum products 90% CURRENCY: Saudi riyals EXCHANGE RATE: 1 USD=
3.75030471 Saudi riyals on Sept 25, 2013 MAIN MENU
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GOVERNMENT TYPE OF GOVERNMENT: Monarchy CHIEF OF STATE: King
and Prime minister AB Dallah Bin Abd al-aziz saud MAIN MENU
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PEOPLE LANGUAGE: Arabic (official) RELIGION: Muslim 100% ETHNIC
GROUPS: Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10% MAIN MENU
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POPULATION POPULATION:26,939,583 YEAR:2013 MAIN MENU
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LITERACY MAIN MENU
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NATURAL FEATURES MAJOR BODIES OF LAND: Mostly uninhabited sandy
desert. MAJOR BODIES OF WATER: Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf.
NATURAL RESOURCES: Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper.
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WEATHER CLIMATE: Harsh, dry desert with great temperature
extremes. Temperatures of Riyadh C MonthOct Day3456789101112 High37
38 33323334 Low23 2118 191819 MAIN MENU
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BACKGROUND Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to
Islam's two holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina. The king's
official title is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The modern
Saudi state was founded in 1932 by ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman Al
SAUD (Ibn Saud) after a 30-year campaign to unify most of the
Arabian Peninsula. One of his male descendants rules the country
today, as required by the country's 1992 Basic Law. King ABDALLAH
bin Abd al-Aziz ascended to the throne in 2005. Following Iraq's
invasion of Kuwait in 1990, Saudi Arabia accepted the Kuwaiti royal
family and 400,000 refugees while allowing Western and Arab troops
to deploy on its soil for the liberation of Kuwait the following
year. The continuing presence of foreign troops on Saudi soil after
the liberation of Kuwait became a source of tension between the
royal family and the public until all operational US troops left
the country in 2003. Major terrorist attacks in May and November
2003 spurred a strong on-going campaign against domestic terrorism
and extremism. King ABDALLAH has continued the cautious reform
program begun when he was crown prince. The king instituted an
interfaith dialogue initiative in 2008 to encourage religious
tolerance on a global level; in 2009, he reshuffled the cabinet,
which led to more moderates holding ministerial and judicial
positions, and appointed the first female to the cabinet. The
2010-12 uprisings across Middle Eastern and North African countries
sparked modest incidents in Saudi cities, predominantly by Shia
demonstrators calling for the release of detainees and the
withdrawal from Bahrain of the Gulf Cooperation Council's Peninsula
Shield Force. Protests in general were met by a strong police
presence, with some arrests, but not the level of bloodshed seen in
protests elsewhere in the region. In response to the unrest, King
ABDALLAH in February and March 2011 announced a series of benefits
to Saudi citizens including funds to build affordable housing,
salary increases for government workers, and unemployment
entitlements. To promote increased political participation, the
government held elections nationwide in September 2011 for half the
members of 285 municipal councils. Also in September, the king
announced that women will be allowed to run for and vote in future
municipal elections - first held in 2005 - and serve as full
members of the advisory Consultative Council. During 2012, Shia
protests increased in violence, while peaceful Sunni protests
expanded. The country remains a leading producer of oil and natural
gas and holds about 17% of the world's proven oil reserves. The
government continues to pursue economic reform and diversification,
particularly since Saudi Arabia's accession to the WTO in December
2005, and promotes foreign investment in the kingdom. A burgeoning
population, aquifer depletion, and an economy largely dependent on
petroleum output and prices are ongoing governmental concerns. MAIN
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RECENT EVENT The king of Saudi Arabia is willing to help a man
that weighs 1,345.The man is unable to move himself. The man is
between 18-20 years old. They are trying to make him lose some
weight. The man will be treated at the King Fahd Medical City.
There is some pictures that showed a fork-lift truck lifting him in
is bed. MAIN MENU
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TOURISM MENU FLIGHT POINT OF INTEREST MENU MAIN MENU
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FLIGHT TO RIYADH Price of Roundtrip = $2,004 USD From Nov
24-Nov 20 TOURISM MENU From:MonterreyTo:Dallas Dep: 3:45 pmArr:
5:25 pm Flight:4810Airline: British From:DallasTo:London Dep:8:30
pmArr:11:35am+1day Flight:1521Airline: British From:LondonTo:Riyadh
Dep:1:15 pmArr:10:40 pm Flight:263Airline: British
From:RiyadhTo:London Dep:1:05 amArr:5:20 am Flight:262Airline:
British From:LondonTo:Dallas Dep:12:05 pmArr:4:30 pm
Flight:1530Airline: British From:DallasTo:Monterrey Dep:6:15
pmArr:7:55 pm Flight:4860Airline: British MAIN MENU
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POINT OF INTEREST MENU Al Musmak Castle, Riyadh King Abdul Aziz
Military Museum Riyadh National Zoo MAIN MENU
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Al Musmak Castle, Riyadh POINT OF INTEREST MENU TOURISM MENU
The word musmak means strong, thick and fortified. An important
part of this city's history, the castle was constructed during
Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Rasheed's reign and came under King
Abdulaziz's rule, when Riyadh was conquered. Today, it's open to
the public, as the ArRiyadh Development Authority has converted it
into a museum. Explore the Sitting Room, visit the Mosque, study
the Castle Gate, and have a look at the well. Don't miss the Watch
Towers that are placed on all the four corners of the castle. It's
also exciting to see the rifles placed around the tower. MAIN
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King Abdul Aziz Military Museum TOURISM MENU POINT OF INTEREST
MENU This museum is in association with the Ministry of Defense and
Aviation. The museum follows the development of the Saudi Forces.
It displays everything from weapons to military uniforms designed
especially for college students. You need to be an official
visitor, affiliated to the Administration of the Military College,
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Riyadh National Zoo TOURISM MENU POINT OF INTEREST MENU If you
wish to say hello to your animal friends, head straight towards the
Riyadh National Zoo. Spread over 22 hectares (55 acres), the zoo is
Saudi Arabia's largest. Tapirs, seals, kangaroos, llamas, the rare
griffon vultures along with Arabian leopards, lions, hyenas and
more are found here. Take a stroll at the Riyadh Zoological
Gardens, which are on the zoo premises. Note that children can be
accompanied by only one parent; whole families cannot visit the zoo
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SOURCES MAIN MENU 1Flag, Capital, Imports, Exports, Currency,
Type of Government, Chief of State, Language, Religion, Ethnic
Groups, Total Population, Literacy, Bodies of land, Bodies of
water, Natural Resources, Land use, Climate, Background Cia World
Factbook 2AnthemHand Out Folder 3Mapwww.infoplease.com 4Exchange
Ratewww.google.com 5Pict of Billwww.bank-note.org 6Pict of
CoinsCoins.about.com 7Pict of ChiefEn.wikipedia.org 8 9Pict for
peoplewww.gvpedia.com 10Pict for people 2www.gvpedia.com
11Population by Genderwww.geohive.com 12Temperatureswww.weather.com
13Recent Eventwww.cnn.com 14Pict for recent eventwww.smh.com 15Pict
for recent event 2www.cnn.com 16Flightwww.expedia.com 17Point of
interest 1www.travel.yahoo.com 18Pict for PI1www.aboardindians.com
19Pict 2 for PI1www.escapeartist.com 20Point of Interest
2www.travel.yahoo.com 21Pict for PI2www.travel.yahoo.com 22Pict 2
for PI2www.militaryphotos.com 23Point of interest
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