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Area  
        total: 1,960,582 sq km 
        land: 1,960,582 sq km
        water: 0 sq km

Population: 26,417,599
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups 
        Arab 90%
        Afro-Asian 10%

Capital: Riyadh, population 3,100,000

Largest Cities 
        Mecca - 970,000
        Medina - 610,000
        Ad Dammam - 490,000

Official Language: Arabic

Religion: Muslim 100%

Political system: monarchy

GDP: purchasing power parity - $310.2 billion (2004 est.)   

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $12,000 (2004 est.) 

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 4.2%
        industry: 67.2%
        services: 28.6% (2004 est.)

Inflation: 0.8% (2004 est.)

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