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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula. It occupies an area about the size of the United States east of the Mississippi River. Saudi Arabia ’ s population is 27 million, including 8.4 million foreign residents (2010 census), and its capital city is Riyadh.
The Flag The national flag of Saudi Arabia is a green background with Arabic inscription and a sword in white . The inscription is the Islamic creed, or shahada:
Transliteration: “ Ash - hadu an la ilaha illa Allah, Wa ash - hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulu - Allah. ” Translation: “ I bear witness that there is no God but God (Allah – there is none worthy of worship
but Allah), and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah .” "There is no deity but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God".
The Sword The sword is a symbol of the Al Saud family's establishment of the Kingdom, while also sticking to the morals of justice that the country practices
Capital
: Riyadh
King
: His majesty King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Crown Prince
: HM Mohamed Bin Salman Al Saud
Official Language
: Official Language is Arabic
National Day
: September 23
Religion
: Islam
Currency
: Saudi Riyal
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