Post on 02-Jan-2016
Saudi Arabia
Government and Economy
• Saudi Arabia (SA) is a monarch with no written constitution or elected legislature• The United State(US) and Saudi Arabia
have a very close relationship• This includes economic and military
interest
Government and Economy
• Saudi Arabia has the world’s largest oil reserves • Saudi Arabia is the world’s leading
exporter of oil.• Saudi Arabia is the leader of OPEC
Government and Economy
• Saudi Arabia has limited access to fresh water• Saudi Arabia imports most of its food
People and Customs
• 85 percent Saudis are Sunni• Saudi Arabia provides free health care
and education to its citizens
People and Customs
• In Saudi Arabia, women have limited freedom• Rarely appear in public without
husband or male relative• Women are not allowed to drive cars• Many women do not work
Quick Facts
• Population -30,100,000• Literacy Rate -91/82• Life Expectancy 73/75• Per Capita GDP – $31,800