Language Overview The official language is Arabic. As a business and lingua franca, English is important and widespread. Many Saudis complete their studies at one of the major universities abroad, such as Oxford or Harvard. German, French and Japanese are
According to a2zgov, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to increase the number of tourists coming to the country from abroad. Previously, this country was closed for tourist trips and foreigners visited it mainly for pilgrimage or business purposes.
Area: 2,149,690 km² Residents: 33,938,709 (2017 estimate) Population density: 16 E / km² Form of Government: Monarchy System of Government: Absolute monarchy Neighboring countries: Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen Capital: Riyadh National language: Arabic. Religions: 73% Salafi Islam, 12% Sunnis, 11%