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Brief History. The Arabian peninsula is best known for being the birthplace of Islam in the 7th century. By the time of Mohammed's death in 632, all of Arabia was Islamic. In the early 16th century the Ottoman Empire tried to take Arabia but were never truly successful in establishing complete dominance. The house of Saud took control at Riyadh in 1902 and a decade later led a revolt against the Ottomans, assisted by the British. Eventually, the Sauds took over the entire peninsula and the country was named Saudi Arabia in 1932. Saudi Arabia, conservative and always worried about left-leaning opponents and neighbors has been viewed as a friend of the West for decades, a friendship which was protected during the Gulf War in 1991.

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Country Information

Local name: Al Arabiyah as Suudiyah

Capital: Riyadh

Population: 27,019,731

Government: monarchy

Currency: Saudi riyal (SAR)

Land size: 1,960,582 sq km

Topography: mostly uninhabited, sandy desert

Typical foods:

Major exports: petroleum and petroleum products 90%

Information on the People

Official language: Arabic

Other languages spoken:

Religions: Muslim 100%

Literacy rate: 78.8%

Male/Female Ratio: 1.2 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 75.67 years

Ethnic groups: Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%

Internet users: 2.54 million

Famous people: King Abdullah, King Fahd

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