Daily Life in Saudi Arabia
Life in Saudi Arabia
The capital is Riyadh and is also the largest city. The official language of the country is Arabic. Saudi Arabia has a population of roughly 28 million with 9 million being foreign nationals. The country of Saudi Arabia is full of dignified and hospitable people. Much of their lifestyle is governed by Sharia Law because the country is an exclusively Islamic kingdom and Islam governs nearly every aspect of life. It governs everything from how they dress, to social gatherings, schooling, and human rights have all been influenced by Sharia Law. Saudi Arabia has a monarchal government where King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud rules over the Saudi kingdom. He is also the commander in chief of the military. He has an appointed crown prince who is the king’s second command. He is advised The Kingdom is a sovereign Arab Islamic State. All aspects of the country in a political sense are governed by its religion. Its constitution is Almighty God's Book, The Holy Qur'an, and the Sunna (Traditions) of the Prophet (Saudiembassy.net).
When the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was first established, education was really only meant for the children of families in the rich class. That thought has changed and education was expanded greatly however, only local and naturalized Arabs are allowed to attend these schools (expatarrivals.com). The kingdom’s university was founded in 1975, called King Saud University, located in Riyadh (mapsofworld.com). Currently around 25,000 school, and 11 universities have been established in the kingdom. The universities are not one note schools, but teach a variety of arts and sciences. They have universities and college that have an emphasis on English, Agricultural, and Technological studies.
Statistics taken in 2009 show the youth literacy rate is 97.6% and total adult literacy rate is at 86.13% (indexmundi.com). Men have a slightly higher literacy than the women do.
The kingdom also has a universal healthcare coverage. The
The capital is Riyadh and is also the largest city. The official language of the country is Arabic. Saudi Arabia has a population of roughly 28 million with 9 million being foreign nationals. The country of Saudi Arabia is full of dignified and hospitable people. Much of their lifestyle is governed by Sharia Law because the country is an exclusively Islamic kingdom and Islam governs nearly every aspect of life. It governs everything from how they dress, to social gatherings, schooling, and human rights have all been influenced by Sharia Law. Saudi Arabia has a monarchal government where King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud rules over the Saudi kingdom. He is also the commander in chief of the military. He has an appointed crown prince who is the king’s second command. He is advised The Kingdom is a sovereign Arab Islamic State. All aspects of the country in a political sense are governed by its religion. Its constitution is Almighty God's Book, The Holy Qur'an, and the Sunna (Traditions) of the Prophet (Saudiembassy.net).
When the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was first established, education was really only meant for the children of families in the rich class. That thought has changed and education was expanded greatly however, only local and naturalized Arabs are allowed to attend these schools (expatarrivals.com). The kingdom’s university was founded in 1975, called King Saud University, located in Riyadh (mapsofworld.com). Currently around 25,000 school, and 11 universities have been established in the kingdom. The universities are not one note schools, but teach a variety of arts and sciences. They have universities and college that have an emphasis on English, Agricultural, and Technological studies.
Statistics taken in 2009 show the youth literacy rate is 97.6% and total adult literacy rate is at 86.13% (indexmundi.com). Men have a slightly higher literacy than the women do.
The kingdom also has a universal healthcare coverage. The