Saudi+Arabia

=Saudi Arabia= Saudi Arabia is a large country in southeast Asia. It lies along the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. It borders 6 countries including Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE, Oman and Yemen. In the center of the country are rocky deserts and little plant life because it is so dry. Rub Al Khali is one desert in Saudi Arabia. The western edge of the country has rising mountains. The tallest point is Jabal Sawda at 3,133 meters. || The people of Saudi Arabia are called Saudis. The current estimated population is 26,551,000. The official language is Arabic. Most Saudis live in cities. In fact, 81% of the population is urban and 19% rural. Of the rural population some are farmers while others are Bedouins. Bedouin means desert dweller in Arabic. Many people in Saudi Arabia are Muslim and some women still wear veils to cover their faces. People in Saudi Arabia live to be about 70 years old. Eight in 100 people own a car. || ====The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyahad. It is a monarchy led by King and Prime Minister Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud. They are rich - they grow wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons and dates. There money is the riyal. The whole country makes laws Saudi Arabia also takes many forms and the citizens will live together. Saudi Arabia is becoming more modern. People are expected to obey laws and pay taxes. They make money by selling oil.==== || People arrived in Saudi Arabia thousands of years ago.The first Arabs and the beginnings of lslam started here. In 1511, the Ottoman Empire controlled the country. Many groups fought for land in Saudi Arabia until the Saud family took over. ||
 * =Geography by Gretchen=
 * =People and Culture by Kathryn=
 * =Government and Economy by Sara=
 * =History by Will=