Saudi Arabia
Heart of the Arabian Peninsula
Passport card
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Continent
- Asia
- Currency
- Riyal
- Languages
- Arabic
- People
- About 3.5 crore
- Size
- About 21.5 lakh km²
- Leader
- King Salman bin Abdulaziz
- Founded
- 23 September 1932
- Time
- 2½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 9:30 am in Riyadh
⭐ Saudi Arabia covers about 80% of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Saudi Arabia
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Saudi Arabia
Turn the globe with your finger. Saudi Arabia has 7 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Saudi Arabia and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 1.5 times the size of Saudi Arabia.
- PeopleIndia has about 42 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 3.5 crore in Saudi Arabia.
- DistanceRiyadh is about 3,100 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeSaudi Arabia is 2½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 9:30 am in Riyadh.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Saudi Arabia, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Saudi Arabia
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Saudi Arabia's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Saudi Arabia back on the map
Saudi Arabia and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 7 back?
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Saudi Arabia worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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