Countries of the World: Saudi Arabia
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is a large country on the Asian continent with an Easterly coastline along the Persian Gulf and a long Westerly coastline along the Red Sea with a population of just over 36 million people in 2022 and the following 8 countries across its borders:
Saudi Arabia is also connected to Bahrain via the King Fahd Causeway and you pronounce Saudi Arabia like this: SOW-DEE AH-RAY-BEE-AH.
Key information and contact details for Saudi Arabia
Official Language: Arabic.
Secondary Language(s): English.
Saudi Arabia dialling code: +966.
Saudi Arabia currency: Saudi Riyal.
Saudi Arabia Capital City: Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia International Airport: King Fahd International, King Fahd Road, King Fahd International Airport, Dammam 32567, Saudi Arabia. Phone Number: +966 13 883 4445.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 911.
British Embassy: British Embassy Riyadh, Abdullah Alsahmi Street, Near Circle 10, As Safarat, Al Safarat, Riyadh 12513, Saudi Arabia. Phone Number: +966 (0) 11 4819 100.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Riyadh, 11564, Saudi Arabia. Phone Number: +966 11-835-4000.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/saudi-arabia.