Presentation of Saudi Arabia : Geography

Country’s official name :

Saudi Arabia

Capital:

Riyadh

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Riyadh City (4,700,000) ; Jeddah (3,600,000) ; Mecca (1,700,000) ; Medina (1,300,000) ; Dammam (1,300,000)

Area:

2,149,690 km²

Type of Climate :

Saudi Arabia has a desert climate. Topography plays an important role in making the climate of Saudi Arabia so varied. In Jeddah it is warm for most of the year. Riyadh, which is inland, is hotter in summer and colder in winter, when occasional heavy rainstorms occur.

Though average rainfall is less than 5 inches, in the Asir highlands it may exceed 10 inches. Great temperature extremes ranging from as low as freezing point in winters to 50 degrees Celsius in summers.

Frequent sand-laden winds blow from the northern deserts, for days at 25-30 miles an hour.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Riyadh

Summer Time Period :

None

Official Language:

Arabic

Other Languages Spoken:

English is most widely used. Other languages spoken in Kingdom are Indonesian, Somali, Tagalog, Urdu and Western Farsi.

Business Language(s):

Yes, English is widely used as business language.

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