The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Arabian Peninsula is the largest country in the region. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is bordered in the North West by Jordan and in the north and north east by Iraq. The east of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia flaunts the oil rich Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE and Qatar, while the south east has Oman. To the south of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is Yemen. To the north east and the west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia lays the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, respectively. The population of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is estimated at 27.6 million within a region of approximately 2,150,000 square km. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is also referred to as “The Land of The Two Holy Mosques” in reference to Mecca and Medina.

Political

In English, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is most commonly referred to as Saudi Arabia and not Saudia Arabia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded by Abdul-Aziz bin Saud. The Kingdom is the result of Abdul Aziz bin Sauds efforts from 1902 when he captured the Al-Saud ancestral home of Riyadh. His attempts bore fruit in 1932 with the proclamation, and recognition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Economical

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the world’s leading petroleum exporter. This is responsible for The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia being referred to as the Fuel Station of the world and the exports also fuel the economy. Oil accounts for more than 90 percent of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabias exports. About 75 percent of government revenues are also funded by the oil exports. This has culminated and facilitated the creation of a welfare state. The nation’s economy is only afffected by a plunge during the periods of low oil prices. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia heads investments and dedicated projects in the world arena.