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![]() Saudi Arabia
Largest airport in the world in terms of area; it is slightly larger than the neighboring country of Bahrain.
In 1824 Riyadh became capital of the Saudi kingdom. Riyadh has one of the fastest growth rates of any city in the world
The Royal Saudi Salut
Since January 2015. The King is also the Head of the House of Saud and Prime Minister.
Riyadh
Riyadh
Jeddah, Makkah
Added 2008
2,149,690 km²
Scorpio maurus palmatus
In Arabic - السعودية
Translates as 'The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia' which is the country's formal title.
The paper has dual bases in Jeddah and London. It is edited by the Saudi Research and Marketing Ltd. and directed by Saudi prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, half-brother of the king.
The House of Saud take their name from Muhammad ibn Saud ("Muhammad, son of Saud"), the ruler of Diriyah in central Arabia, and the founder of what came to be known as the First Saudi State, who died in 1765.
Moved to Riyadh after the Turks destroyed the city, 1744 - 1818
Ascended the throne in 2005 ntil his death in 2015 |
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