ARABIA                                                                                                   

                                           

   Fast Facts

Population:

24,573,000

Capital:

Riyadh; 5,126,000

Area:

1,960,582 square kilometers (756,985 square miles)

Language:

Arabic

                                                 Religion:

                                       Muslim

                                                 Currency:

                                       Saudi riyal

                                                 Life Expectancy:

                                       72

                                                 GDP per Capita:

                                       U.S. $11,400

                                                 Literacy Percent:

                                                  79