Saudi Arabia#
Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to Islam’s two holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina.
Government type: absolute monarchy. Chief of state: King SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 23 January 2015).
Facts#
Capital |
Riyadh |
Region |
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen |
Area |
total : 2,149,690 sq km; land: 2,149,690 sq km; water: 0 sq km |
Population |
36,544,431 (2024 est.) |
Languages |
Arabic (official) |
Currency |
Saudi riyals (SAR) |
Time zone |
to be filled |
ccTLD |
.sa |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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to be filled |
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to be filled |
to be filled |