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