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1. SAUDI ARABIA Northeastern College PRESENTED BY – ALTHEA HANA MAHOR

2. INTRODUCTION SAUDI ARABIA ALSO KNOWN AS THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA IS THE 13 TH LARGEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD BY AREA AND 2 ND LARGEST COUNTRY IN THE ARAB WORLD AFTER ALGERIA. IT IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF ISLAM RELIGION. RIYADH IS THE CAPITAL OF SAUDI ARABIA. IT IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THAT HAS MADE ILLEGAL FOR WOMEN TO OBTAIN A LICENSE TO OPERATE A CAR.

3. GEOGRAPHY LOCATION

4. FAST FACTS CONTINENT : ASIA COUNTRY : SAUDI ARABIA CAPITAL : RIYADH RELIGION : ISLAM OFFICIAL LANGUAGE : ARABIC POPULATION : 33,000,000 (ESTIMATED 2018) AREA : 2,149,690 KM 2 CURRENCY : SAUDI RIYAL (SAR) TIME ZONE : UTC +3.00 CALLING CODE : +966 WEEKEND DAYS : FRIDAY - SATURDAY

5. REGIONS OF SAUDI ARABIA SAUDI ARABIA IS DIVIDED IN 13 REGIONS INCLUDING ITS CAPITAL CITY RIYADH. QASSIM RIYADH TABUK MADINAH MAKKAH (MECCA) NORTHERN JOUF HA’IL BAHAH JAZAN ASIR NAJRAN EASTERN

6. KING ABDUL AZIZ HISTORY SAUDI ARABIA WAS FOUNDED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER 1932 BY KING ABDUL AZIZ BIN SAUD. THE KINGDOM SOMETIMES CALLED AS “THE LAND OF TWO HOLY MOSQUES” IN REFERENCE TO AL-MASJID AL-HARAM (IN MAKKAH), AND AL-MASJID AL-NABAWI (IN MADINAH). KING ABDUL AZIZ NAMES HIS KINGDOM AS SAUDI ARABIA WITH RIYADH AS THE CAPITAL.

7. Politics of Saudi Arabia The Quran and the  Sunnah are declared to be the country's constitution. No written modern constitution. Only Arab nation with no elections. No political parties nor elections are permitted.  On 25 September 2011, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has announced that women will have the right to stand and vote in future local elections.

8.   Women's rights in Saudi Arabia In Saudi Arabia the women have few political rights due to the government's discriminatory policies. Under Saudi law, every adult female must have a male relative as her " guardian. Women are also said to have faced discrimination in the courts, where the testimony of one man equals that of two women . Polygamy  is permitted for men. The average age at first marriage among Saudi females is 25 years in Saudi Arabia. Child marriage exists in Saudi Arabia, however it is not common. The religious police, known as the  mutawa  impose many restrictions on women in public in Saudi Arabia. There is also effectively a ban on women driving .

9. CLIMATE WARM DESERT CLIMATE HOT AND DRY SUMMER AND MILD AND FAIRLY DRY WINTER. LAND LARGE DESERT AREAS. GREEN AREAS IN SOUTHWEST AND MOUNTAINS IN THE WEST

10. FLAG OF SAUDI ARABIA NATIONAL EMBLEM

11. NATIONAL ANIMAL CAMEL NATIONAL BIRD FALCON

12. NATIONAL FOOD KABSA NATIONAL FRUIT DATES

13. NATIONAL TREE PALM TREE

14. CURRENCY (2 UNITS) [SAUDI RIYAL] 1 SAR = 19.05 INR 1 SAR = 0.27 USD [HALALAS] 1 SAR = 100 HALALAS

15. Saudi Arabia is one of the few countries in the world which has an absolute monarchy system of government. The monarch is the highest executive, legislative, and judicial office and the King is the head of government and the head of state. Saudi Arabia uses the Holy Quran as its constitution.

16. Legal system of Saudi Arabia The primary source of law is the Islamic  Sharia . Capital and physical punishments are imposed by Saudi courts. Lashings are a common form of punishment . Homosexual rights are not recognized . Retaliatory punishments are practised . Families of someone unlawfully killed can choose between demanding the death penalty or granting clemency in return for a payment of  diyya , or blood money, by the perpetrator.

17. EDUCATION IN SAUDI ARABIA Education is free at all levels. A large part of the curriculum at all levels is devoted to Islam. As few girls attend school, this disproportion is reflected in the rate of literacy. Women typically receive college instruction in segregated institutions. The study of Islam dominates the Saudi educational system.

18. Entertainment , arts , sports and cuisine Music and dance have always been part of Saudi life . Bedouin poetry, known as nabaṭī , is still very popular. Censorship has limited the development of Saudi literature. Football is the national sport in Saudi Arabia.   Pork is not consumed and other animals are slaughtered in accordance with  halal . Coffee, served in the Turkish style, is the traditional beverage. Cinemas are numerous in 1970s.

19. TRADITIONAL DRESS WOMEN – HIJAB, NIQAB AND ABAYA. MEN – (THAWB-GHUTRA)

20. SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SAUDI ARABIA 95% POPULATION OF THE COUNTRY IS MUSLIM. THERE ARE NO RIVERS LOCATED IN SAUDI ARABIA. IT IS THE LARGEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THAT DOES NOT HAVE A RIVER. ABOUT HALF OF THE POPULATION IS UNDER THE AGE OF 24. WOMEN ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE IN SAUDI ARABIA AS WELL AS THEY CAN’T OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT. NON MUSLIMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STEP FOOT ON THE MOSQUES OF MECCA AND MADINAH. HARRY POTTER BOOKS ARE BANNED BECAUSE THEY TALK ABOUT SORCERY. MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT OF DRIVING IS 120KM/H. ALCOHOL IS STRICTLY BANNED IN SAUDI ARABIA. SOCCER IS THE NATIONAL SPORT OF SAUDI ARABIA.

21. EDUCATION IS FREE AT ALL LEVELS. SUNDAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK. VALIDITY OF I-CARD IS 5 YEARS AND HAS TO BE UPDATED EVERY YEAR. NON CITIZENS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BUY PROPERTY. OIL IS CHEAPER THAN WATER. PETROL IS 0.54 USD/LTR. ( 38.57 INDIAN RUPEE ) THERE IS NO TAX ON INCOME. THERE ARE NO MOVIE THEATERES IN SAUDI ARABIA. 3 TYPES OF VISA ALLOWED. LEFT HAND IS CONSIDERED UNHYGIENIC. SHOWING THE SOLE (BOTTOM) OF THE SHOE IS MEANT TO BE DISRESPECTFUL IN SAUDI ARABIA.

22. MAJOR CITIES & DESTINATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA

23. 1. MAKKAH (MECCA) MECCA, IN A DESRET VALLEY IN WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA, IS ISLAM’S HOLIEST CITY, AS IT IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD AND FAITH ITSELF. IT IS FAMOUS FOR MASJID-AL-HARAM, A MOSQUE FAMOUS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

24. 2. MADINAH (MEDINA) MEDINAH IS A CITY IN WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA. IN THE CITY CENTER, THE VAST AL-MASJID AN-NABAWI (PROPHET’S MOSQUE) IS A MAJOR ISLAMIC PILGRIMAGE SITE. IT IS ONE OF THE TWO HOLIEST CITIES IN ISLAM.

25. 3. RIYADH RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA’S CAPITAL AND MAIN FINANCIAL HUB, IS ON A DESERT PLATEAU IN THE COUNTRY’S CENTER. RIYADH HAS BEEN REPRESENTING THE CAPITAL OF SAUDI ARABIA SINCE 1932. IT HAS A AREA OF 1,798 KM 2 .

26. 4. JEDDAH JEDDAH, A SAUDI ARABIAN PORT CITY ON THE RED SEA, IS A MODERN COMMERCIAL HUB AND GATEWAY FOR PILGRIMAGES TO THE ISLAMIC HOLY CITIES MECCA AND MEDINA. IT HAS A POPULATION OF 34.3 LACS (2010) ACCORDING TO UN.

27. 5. ABHA ABHA IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF ASEER PROVINCE NEAR THE RED SEA IN SOUTHWEST SAUDI ARABIA. IT’S KNOWN FOR THE CRAGGY MOUNTAINS OF ASEER NATIONAL PARK, WHICH IS HOME TO BIRDS, DENSE JUNIPER FORESTS AND THE TOWERING JABAL SOODAH PEAK.

28. 6. TABOUK TABOUK, ALSO SPELLED AS TABUK, IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE TABUK REGION IN NORTHWESTERN SAUDI ARABIA. IT HAS A POPULATION OF APPROX. 600K AND HOUSES THE LARGEST AIR FORCE BASE IN SAUDI ARABIA.

29. 7. AL-QASSIM REGION AL-QASSIM STATE, ALSO SPELLED QASSIM, AL-QASEEM, AL-QASIM OR GASSIM INTERNATIONALLY, IS ONE OF THE THIRTEEN ADMINISTRATIVE STATES OF SAUDIA ARABIA AND LOCATED AT THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY.

30. 8. ABRAJ AL-BAIT TOWERS THE ABRAJ AL-BAIT IS A GOVERNMENT OWNED MEGATALL COMPLEX OF SEVEN SKYSCRAPPER HOTELS IN MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA. THE CENTRAL HOTEL TOWER, THE MAKKAH ROYAL CLOCK TOWER HAS THE WORLD’S LARGEST FACE.

31. 9. KING FAHD’S FOUNTAIN KING FAHD’S FOUNTAIN ALSO KNOWN AS THE JEDDAH FOUNTAIN, IS A FOUNTAIN IN JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA, THE TALLEST OF ITS TYPE IN THE WORLD. IT WAS CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN 1980 AND 1983 AND AS LAUNCHED IN 1985.

32. 10. TIRAN ISLAND TIRAN, IS AN ISLAND WITHIN THE MARITIME BORDERS OF SAUDI ARABIA THAT WAS ADMINISTERED BY EGYPT IN THE PAST. THE ISLAND IS LOCATED AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE STRAITS OF TIRAN, WHICH CONNECTS THE RED SEA TO THE GULF OF AQABA.

33. REACHING SAUDI ARABIA BY BUS SAUDI ARABIA SHARES ITS BORDERS WITH IRAQ, KUWAIT, OMAN, UAE, JORDAN, YEMEN, QATAR & BAHRAIN. REGULAR BUSES CONNECT DUBAI TO MECCA AND JEDDAH. DOHA IN QATAR IS CONNECTED TO SAUDI ARABIA VIA COMFORTABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORT. REACHING SAUDI ARABIA BY AIR THE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS IN THE COUNTRY ARE LOCATED IN JEDDAH, RIYADH, DAMMAM AND MADINAH. THERE ARE REGULAR AND NON-STOP FLIGHTS BETWEEN SAUDI ARABIA TO MAJOR COUNTRIES. PROMINENT AIRLINES OF THE COUNTRY ARE SAUDIA, SAUDIGULF, MID EAST JET AND FLYNAS.

34. REACHING SAUDIA ARABIA BY RAIL CURRENTLY, THE RAIL NETWORK IN SAUDI ARABIA SERVES ONLY DOMESTIC CITIES. THERE ARE NO TRAINS FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES TO SAUDI ARABIA. REACHING SAUDI ARABIA BY ROAD SAUDI ARABIA IS VERY STRICT REGRDING ENTERING ITS BORDER VIA A CAR. CURRENTLY, IT HAS CLOSED ITS BORDERS FOR IRAQ AND OMAN. YOU CAN EASILY ENTER THE COUNTRY FROM UAE, BAHRAIN AND QATAR IF YOU HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. REACHING SAUDI ARABIA FROM INDIA FLIGHTS ARE THE ONLY WAY TO REACH SAUDI ARABIA FROM INDIA. THERE ARE REGULAR FLIGHS COMMUTING BETWEEN MAJOR CITIES OF INDIA TO RIYADH, JEDDAH, DAMMAM, MADINAH, ABHA. MAJOR AIRLINES RUNNING ON THIS ROUTE ARE JET AIRWAYS, EMIRATES, SAUDIA, QATAR AIRWAYS, AIR INDIA & GULF AIR.