| Location |
| Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen |
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| Area |
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total: 1,960,582 sq km
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| Land boundaries |
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total: 4,431 km
border countries: Iraq 814 km, Jordan 744 km, Kuwait 222 km, Oman 676 km, Qatar 60 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,458 km
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| Climate |
harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
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| Natural resources |
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petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper
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| Government type |
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monarchy
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| Currency - Currency code |
Saudi riyal (SAR)
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| Internet country code: |
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.sa
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| Internet users: |
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1.5 million (2003)
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