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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sau′di Ara′bia, - Place Namesa kingdom in N and central Arabia, including Hejaz, Nejd, and dependencies. 20,087,965;
ab. 600,000 sq. mi. (1,554,000 sq. km). Cap.: Riyadh. Cf. Mecca.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Saudi Arabia /ˈsɔːdɪ ˈsaʊ-/ n - a kingdom in SW Asia, occupying most of the Arabian peninsula between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea: founded in 1932 by Ibn Saud, who united Hejaz and Nejd; consists mostly of desert plateau; large reserves of petroleum and natural gas. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: Riyadh (royal and administrative), Jiddah (diplomatic). Pop: 24 919 000 (2004 est). Area: 2 260 353 sq km (872 722 sq miles)
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