Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is a country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Riyadh, home to roughly 33,699,947 people across 2,149,690 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Population
- 33,699,947
- Land area
- 2,149,690 km²
- ISO codes
- SA / SAU
- Languages
- Arabic
Did you know?
- Mecca and Medina are Islam's two holiest cities, drawing millions of pilgrims each year for Hajj and Umrah.
- The Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter) is the world's largest contiguous sand desert.
- Mada'in Salah (Hegra) features Nabataean tombs carved into rock cliffs, a sister site to Petra in Jordan.
- Al-Ula in northwestern Saudi Arabia preserves 7,000 years of archaeological heritage now opening to tourism.
- Arabic, the language of the Quran, developed in the Arabian Peninsula and spread with the faith worldwide.
Bordering countries
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
YemenPractice with geography games
Studying Saudi Arabia is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.