Preview

Saudi Arabia

Powerful Essays
Open Document
Open Document
1942 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Saudi Arabia
Tour of the World Paper: Saudi Arabia This profile on Saudi Arabia is intended to provide important information on a number of relative subjects that will help you consider establishing a business or considering investing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula and occupies about 2, 149,690 square kilometers. It is the 13th largest country compared to the world and is slightly more than one-fifth the size of the United States. It is bounded to the west by the Red Sea, to the north by Iraq, Jordon, and Kuwait, to the east by the Arabian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain, and to the south by Omen and Yemen. Most of the country is desert, so its climate is harsh, dry and with great temperature extremes. Its capital is Riyadh and has 13th other provinces, which are presided over by governors. Based on the World Fact book, the Kingdom has a population of 26,534,504 people and that includes 5,576,076 expatriates. Saudi Arabia is a stable Monarchy. The head of state is King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, whose official title is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. He was preceded to the throne after the death of King Fahad in 2005. The King, who is the Prime Minister and a council of Ministers form the executive and legislative branches of the government. They are responsible for the policies and guiding the development of Saudi. The council of Ministers is supported by the “Shura,” which is 150 distinguished men as the members that are appointed by the King. The Kingdom’s legal system and laws are based on “sharia” Islamic principles. The laws and regulations applicable to all businesses are propagated by the Royal Decrees (online. "Middle East: Saudi Arabia."). Saudi Arabia has grown to be amongst the wealthiest nations of the world since the discovery of oil. The kingdom has the largest oil reserves in the world outside

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    Both Iraq and Saudi Arabia were part of the early of the Ottoman Empire by the early 16th century. The Ottomans were Islamic and their culture fit in quite well with their subjects. Under Ottoman rule, the various tribes, cultures and religious sects across the Arab peninsula were unified and a common culture developed over the next several centuries. Both Iraq and Saudi Arabia prospered during this time and had little in the way of international or internal instability until Ottoman rule ended.…

    • 1112 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Best Essays

    Location: due to the ‘Arab Spring’ in 2010/2011, world-wide publicity for the Middle East as a whole has been negative, discouraging the movement of labour from the global market. The UAE , from the outside world this has been reported as the Middle East, so has had a negative effect. Promoting the more liberal aspects, lifestyle, weather and social activities and favourably tax policy all make the UAE an attractive proposition.…

    • 4143 Words
    • 17 Pages
    Best Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Unlike in the KSA it is religious or traditional; the people govern by the Royal family leader or by the king…

    • 685 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Saudi Arabia has the world’s largest concentration of oil deposits; most are concentrated on the eastern part of the county along the Persian Gulf Coast. One choke point, the Strait of Hormuz is located at the southern end of the Persian Gulf where it meets the Gulf of Oman. The oil and ease of transportation of it to the Saudi Arabian government and the Western World. The Saudi regime is friendly with the West; the Islams are friendly with the Christians. According to the scriptures of Islam, this friendship is not acceptable. Mecca is located in Saudi Arabia. The city is the Holy City of Islamic faith. Medina is also located in Saudi Arabia. Medina is the second Holiest City of Islamic faith. There have been uprisings across the realm due to Islamic dislike of Western culture.…

    • 854 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    yemen

    • 2239 Words
    • 8 Pages

    It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea to the south, and Oman to the east.…

    • 2239 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Summary: Hi Dr. Combs

    • 119 Words
    • 1 Page

    During my time working in the Middle East, the people of Saudi Arabia (Arabian Nationals in particular) is not required to work so I never had a chance to work with them. I remember before I left, there was a news to implement Saudization. I referred Saudi Arabian culture as old testaments (backwards), Men and Women are not allowed to share room in all aspects such as restaurants, movies, public entrance. Gender are highly segregated from each other and never to have a mix crowd.…

    • 119 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Best Essays

    "World Report 2012: Saudi Arabia." Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. .…

    • 3493 Words
    • 14 Pages
    Best Essays
  • Best Essays

    That same year oil was discovered in Bahrain, touching off a wave of petroleum exploration on the Arabian Peninsula. The Saudi strike in ’38 quickly led to more, and it soon became clear that Saudi Arabia was sitting on top of the largest crude oil reserves in the world. The importance of this would soon be underscored in World War 2, as industrial nations’ mechanized military might came to rely more and more on petroleum-based fuels. This reliance would only grow and expand during the postwar years, eventually leading to the petroleum-based world economy of…

    • 1581 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Best Essays
  • Good Essays

    Family Heritage

    • 461 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Saudi Arabia follows a more ascetic culture and protocol. It has centuries-old traditions and attitudes. Women must wear a hijab, and men are dressed in thawb for traditional events. Soccer is Saudi Arabia’s national sport, and many civilians…

    • 461 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    America Informative Speech

    • 1173 Words
    • 5 Pages

    The location of Saudi Arabia is in the southern part of western Asia. The country is the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf is located beside Saudi. Many religious cities are located around Saudi Arabia. The land has no streams of water running through it. A few man-made lakes had been built there. The southern region is mainly deserts and gravel plains, not a lot of grass there. In 2004, the census reported that there are 22.7 million Saudi’s living in my country. I am sure that there are a few more accumulated since the census report four years ago. Family is important to my people’s culture and we have large families. The location is mainly desert area and many people reside in the…

    • 1173 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    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).…

    • 717 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    General People

    • 685 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Muammar Muhammad al-Qadhafi is Libya's head of state, but he holds no official title. In 1969, Qadhafi led a military revolt that overthrew the ruling monarchy.…

    • 685 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Conversely, sustaining the stability of monarchical rule there is becoming increasingly challenging. “King Abdullah II is facing an emboldened opposition that has grown more openly critical in recent years of continued royal rule, particularly as Jordan continues to suffer from high unemployment, high underemployment, and a large fiscal deficit” (Sharp, 2012, p. 1). From 1999 to 2008, Jordan’s economy grew gradually as the Jordan’s government endorsed economic reform with social and political development. Undeniably, Jordan’s economy benefits from its well-educated population, tourism, and a reputation for stability in a turbulent region. Nonetheless, political dilemma, limited access to capital, and an environment that inhibits innovation; these problems certainly obstruct Jordan’s business development. Despite these challenges, there are signs of economic recovery. While foreign direct investment and tourism are slowly recovering, businesses in tourism, health services, and information and communications technology sectors have indicated a continued capacity to grow. While economic challenges remain dominant, concern over high level corruption and continued restrictions on political freedoms have made unrest. Even so, there is no actual signal or indication of possibility that social unrest could overthrow the monarchy because Jordanians are scared of instability caused by…

    • 1000 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Bahrain is a small island country in the Persian Gulf. Its neighbor, Saudi Arabia is more than 830 million square miles larger. Even though Bahrain is lacking size in land mass, it has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Bahrain is a leading force in the Persian Gulf, largely due to their trade agreement with the United States. The discovery of oil was the leading role in the huge economic boom that helped advance the nation into the modern era. Although the country has a population of 30 million less than Saudi Arabia, Bahrain continues to make advancements in all aspects of power.…

    • 1524 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    South Africa

    • 3041 Words
    • 13 Pages

    The Thulamela site in the northern Kruger National Park is estimated to have been first occupied in the 13th century.…

    • 3041 Words
    • 13 Pages
    Powerful Essays