Middle Eastern country

Running Head : Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia

Introduction

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the heart of the Middle East which is well known among many foreign countries for its oil production . Saudi Arabia is known as the land covered by immense deserts and insignificant amount of rainfall . The country is rich with oil and natural gas resources . At the time of its independence , Saudi Arabia was relatively poor country because at that time its oil resources were not discovered In

1950 's , Saudi Arabia 's economy improved because of its proper utilization of oil

Saudi Arabia is the largest country occupying the Arabian Peninsula with the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east . Saudi Arabia is surrounded by Jordan , Iraq , Kuwait , Qatar Bahrain , United Arab Emirates , Sultanate of Oman and Yemen . The Kingdom is often termed as The Land of the Two Holy Mosques ' in reference to the two holy cities , Mecca and Medina . The foundation of The Kingdom was established by Abdul Aziz bin Saud in 1902 , when he was successful in taking control of his ancestral home , the city of Riyadh . In 1932 , The Kingdom was declared and recognized as Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . The present form of government in Saudi Arabia is Monarchy with Council of Ministers and Consultative Council (Adams , 2003 .The estimated population of Saudi Arabia is 27 .6 million . Its size is about 2 ,150 ,000 square km . The religion followed in Saudi Arabia is Islam , which is also its birth place . The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic , which is used by most of the population . English is the second language which is used in government , trade sector , the media , and among non Arab emigrants . The social atmosphere in Saudi Arabia is extremely conservative . The country holds firm establishment of the meaning and significance of Islamic religious law . Cultural arrangement must correspond to assiduously clear principles and values of ethics . Men and women are not allowed to be present at community organized functions together and are separated in working organizations and firms . The majority Saudis are native Arab . Some are of assorted ethnic origin and are descendants of Turks , Iranians , Indonesians , Indians , Africans , and others . Indians , Pakistanis , Bangladeshis , Indonesians emigrants are also residing in Saudi Arabia

Natural Resources of Saudi Arabia

The natural resources of Saudi Arabia mainly comprise of petroleum natural gas , iron ore , gold , copper , zinc . Other mineral resources include Phosphate High-grade silica sand , feldspar and nepheline syenite , kaolin , basalt and scoria , gypsum and anhydrite , quartz limestone and dolomite , marble , decorative limestone , granite , gabbro and others (Arjomand , 2003

Saudi Arabia 's Relation with United States of America

Saudi Arabia 's exceptional and distinctive position in the Arab and Islamic world , its assets of the world 's biggest oil resources and its location make its alliance significant to the United States . In 1933 ambassadorial relations were instituted between the two countries and also...