Is Saudi Arabia a country?

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a sovereign Arab state in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. With a land area of approximately 2,150,000 km2, Saudi Arabia is geographically the fifth-largest state in Asia and second-largest state in the Arab world after Algeria. Saudi Arabia is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast and Yemen to the south. read more

1960 - Saudi Arabia is a founding member of Opec (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries). 1973 - Saudi Arabia leads an oil boycott against the Western countries that supported Israel in the October War against Egypt and Syria. read more

Provides an overview of Saudi Arabia, including key events and facts about the birthplace of Islam read more