Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has the largest reserves of petroleum in the world (26%
of the proved total), ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and
plays a leading role in OPEC. The petroleum sector accounts for roughly
75% of budget revenues, 40% of GDP, and 90% of export earnings. About
35% of GDP comes from the private sector.
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Capital: Riyadh
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Natural Resources: Petroleum, Natural Gas, Iron Ore, Gold, Copper
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Languages: Arabic
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Area: 1,960,582
sq km
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Population: 21,504,613 (July 1999)
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GDP: $186
billion (1998)
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GDP Per Capita: $9,000 (1998)
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Exports: $59.7 billion (fob, 1997)
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Imports: $26.2 billion (fob, 1997)
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