Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia
WEBSaudi Arabia, [e] officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), [f] is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about 2,150,000 km 2 (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country …
Saudi Arabia | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population, & Facts
WEB1 day ago · Saudi Arabia is a sparsely populated kingdom in the Middle East, known for its oil industry and ruled by the Saud family that embraced the conservative Wahhabi Islamic movement in the 18th century.
Saudi Arabia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 by Ibn Saud. He united the four regions into a single state through a series of conquests beginning in 1902 with the capture of Riyadh, the ancestral home of his family, the House of Saud. The country has since been an absolute monarchy, governed along Islamic lines.
History of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia
WEBThe modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 by Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman, also known as Ibn Saud in Western countries. Abdulaziz united the four regions into a single state through a series of conquests beginning in 1902 with the capture of Riyadh , the ancestral home of his family.
Saudi Arabia - The World Factbook
WEB6 days ago · 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. ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman AL SAUD (Ibn Saud) founded the modern Saudi state in 1932 after a 30-year campaign to unify most of the Arabian Peninsula.
Saudi Arabia country profile - BBC News
WEBAug 29, 2023 · The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the main players in the Arab world. Its stature is built on its prestige as the custodian of the birthplace of Islam, and its status as an one of the...
Saudi Arabia: Facts & Stats - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSaudi Arabia is a sparsely populated kingdom in the Middle East, known for its oil industry and ruled by the Saud family that embraced the conservative Wahhabi Islamic movement in the 18th century.
Saudi Arabia - 2022 World Factbook Archive
WEBDec 22, 2022 · 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 …
Saudi Arabia: Facts and History - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 14, 2020 · The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy under the al-Saud family, which has ruled Saudi Arabia since 1932. The current leader is King Salman, the seventh ruler of the country since its independence from the Ottoman empire. He replaced King Abdullah, Salman's half-brother when Abdullah died in January 2015.
Saudi Arabia - A Country Profile - Nations Online Project
WEBThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula, the original homeland of the Arabs, the place of origin of the Arabian language, and the historic center of Islam. Saudi Arabia is bounded by the Red Sea …
Skip to content