Saudi Arabia

Basic Information:

Official Name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Population: 29,994,272
Area: 2,149,690 km²
Capital City: Riyadh
Major Religion: Islam
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT +3
Current time: 08:12am
Phone Country Dialing Code: 966
Region: Asia
Language: Arabic
Useful Travel Phrases in: Arabic

Climate ():

Practical Travel Information:

Official Tourism Website: www.sauditourism.gov.sa
Electricity: 127V

Travel Cost: $$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:

• Holy city of Mecca
• Red Sea
• Habalah

Health Advisory:

• Bilharzia

• Malaria

• Meningitis

• Polio

• Rabies

• Typhoid

• Yellow Fever (Vaccination certificate may be required if coming from infected area)