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Saudi Arabia
 * **Major Government**
 * **Saudi****Arabia** is divided into thirteen provinces. It is a hereditary monarchy ruled by the House of Saud, the founding family of the nation. The king is the head of state, head of government and prime minister. The king appoints his cabinet, mostly comprised of other members of the royal family. There approximately 25,000 members of the House of Saud.
 * **M****ajor Religions**
 * **Religion** of **Saudi Arabia**. Islam is one of the world's great monotheistic **religions**. The followers of Islam, called Muslims, believe in one God
 * **Languages Spoken**
 * Arabic
 * **Current leader or president**
 * King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz
 * **Brief History** **including** **Saudi Arabia** **people bel****ief history of thecountry including any important people and major wars**
 * **Currency**
 * The **Saudi Riyal (SR**) is the unit of **currency** in the Kingdom of **Saudi Arabia**. It is divided into a hundred Halalah
 * **Major cultural traditions (holidays/foods etc..)**
 * Jul 25, 2010 **...** The **culture**, as well as the laws of **Saudi Arabia**, is founded on Islamic **....** 4 **FOOD** FOR RELIGIOUS AND **HOLIDAY** CELEBRATIONS. **Saudi Arabia** is a Muslim nation. **...** Saudi **customs** for mealtimes and table etiquette come from both their **...** most polite to accept odd numbers of cups (one, three, five, **etc**
 * **Climate**
 * King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz
 * **Saudi****Arabia** is divided into thirteen provinces. It is a hereditary monarchy ruled by the House of Saud, the founding family of the nation. The king is the head of state, head of government and prime minister. The king appoints his cabinet, mostly comprised of other members of the royal family. There approximately 25,000 members of the House of Saud.
 * **Population**
 * 28,686,633 (2009 estimate)
 * **Geography**Saudi Arabia's eastern boundary follows the Persian Gulf from Ras al Khafji to the peninsula of Qatar, whose border with Saudi Arabia was determined in 1965. The Saudi border with the state of Oman, on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, runs through the Empty Quarter (Rub al Khali).The border demarcation was defined by a 1990 agreement between Saudi Arabia and Oman that included provisions for shared grazing rights and use of water resources. The border through Al Buraymi Oasis, located near the conjunction of the frontiers of Oman, Abu Dhabi (one of the emirates of the UAE), and Saudi Arabia, has triggered extensive dispute among the three states since the Treaty of Jiddah in 1927.
 * Major resources
 * **Saudi Arabia** is one of the world's largest energy producers, pumping approximately **....** Oil and energy **resources** of **Saudi Arabia.**SAMIRAD **Saudi Arabia** Information - the **Saudi Arabia** Market Information Site provides comprehensive, up to date information for those conducting business.
 * **Major tourist attractions and or historical sights**
 * 1) Coastal areas: These are areas which have sea fronts such as [|Jeddah] in the Western Region and [|Dammam] and [in Al-Khobar|Alkhobar] in the East.
 * 2) Areas of natural beauty: such as [|Taif], [|Al Baha] and [|Abha].
 * 3) Historical sites: such as Mada'in Salih in Diriyah which are renown for thier antiquity.
 * **Median Family Income**Feb 3, 2010 **...** an person living in **saudia arabia**. i heard they average 400000 a **...** No way. They averaged $20300 in 2009 according to the CIA Factbook:
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 * **Works Cited**.