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Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian peninsula, sharing its northern border with Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait; its eastern border with Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman; and its southern border with Yemen. The capital city is Riyadh.
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  • Population: 26,417,599
  • Land Area: 1,960,582 sq km
  • Capital City: Riyadh
  • Languages: Arabic
  • Religions: 100% Muslim
  • Government: monarchy
  • Date of independence: 9/23/1932
  • GDP: $310.2 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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