Saudi Arabia: flag, capital and map

Saudi Arabia at a glance: its flag, its capital Riyadh, its population and where it sits on the world map. Plus a way to test yourself afterwards.

Flag — Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: its flag

Green, a colour traditionally associated with Islam, carries the Shahada in white Thuluth script, the Islamic declaration of faith: “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is His messenger.”

The sword beneath the inscription recalls the military conquests of Ibn Saud, who founded the unified kingdom in 1932; out of respect for this sacred text, the flag is never flown at half-mast.

Location map — Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on the world map
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Saudi Arabia in figures

Capital
Riyadh
Population
33 million inhabitants as of 2018
Area
2,250,000 km²
Currency
Saudi riyal
Official language
Arabic
Local name
السعودية, المملكة العربية السعودية
Internet domain
.sa, AlSaudiah
Calling code
+966
UN member since
Admission date: 24-10-1945

Saudi Arabia: bordering countries

7 bordering countries

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Data: Wikidata (CC0). Flags and map: Geo Nerd.

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