Saudi Arabia Geography The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula, is located in the southwestern corner of Asia. It covers an area about one-fourth the size of the United States. More than half of its total area is desert terrain. The capital of Saudi is Riyadh, which is located in the central region of the country. Language Saudi Arabia's official language is Arabic, although English is also spoken in the Kingdom, most commonly in the business community
Air Pollution in Saudi Arabia + Outline Globally, Saudi Arabia is ranked 5th in air pollution (Taha n.p). The world health organization ranks Saudi Arabia’s capital city Riyadh behind New Delhi, Lahore, Ulan and Ahvaz. Ahvaz, is the worst affected by air pollution. A point to record is that most of these countries are within the Middle East and most of them are involved in oil production. In addition, Mexico City, Beijing and Moscow have also been reported to be among the highly polluted cities across
OF GOVERNANCE IN SAUDI ARABIA The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded by the Al Saud family in 1932 and continues to function as a monarchy under the founding family. The government of Saudi Arabia operates under the rubric of Sharia’h, which is also the foundation for Saudi Arabia’s constitution. The Saudi constitution sets forth the system of governance, the rights of the citizens and the duties of the government to its citizens. CITE. The constitution also memorializes Saudi Arabia’s reliance
When one thinks of Saudi Arabia, one immediately conveys an association with Islam. While this association is warranted and overwhelmingly reflects the reality of the country, it does not adequately reflect the history or the struggles experienced by minority religious groups, particularly Christians—the group this essay will focus on. Christianity in Saudi Arabia can be dated back to the earliest years of the religion. However, due to the fact that Islam originated in Saudi Arabia and was the earliest
into consideration will be Saudi Arabia. Through the information provided, we will determine whether Saudi Arabia can fit into the future global supply chain and if there are any particular commodities that can be sourced from the country. Country and Regional Characteristics “Saudi Arabia was established in 1932 by King Abd-al-Aziz - known as the Lion of Najd - who took over Hijaz from the Hashemite family and united the country under his family's rule” (Saudi Arabia Profile, 2013). The country
1. Saudi Arabia: Brief history of Saudi Arabia and its society The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the largest countries in the Middle East. It occupies the Arabian Peninsula in the southwest of Asia. It is bounded by the Arabian Gulf, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates to the East; Yemen and Oman on the South; Red Sea and Gulf of Al-Aqaba to the West; and Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the North. Its area is about 2,240,000 square kilometers and has a population of seventeen million people according
The time since Pakistan has born it has relished most affable relationship with Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia was one of those nations of the world who accepted and recognized Pakistan’s presence when it was born. Both the countries have deep collaboration in terms of political, economic, religious, and social and security matters. The leaders of both the nation meet-up frequently to enhance quality relationship among them. These visits to each other’s homeland shows how strong bonding both the countries
in Saudi Arabia caused a dramatic increase in the revenue of the country. Saudi Arabia’s newfound wealth was exploited to serve the political and economic needs of an opportunistic Islamic monarchy, while the concerns and rights of its subjects were consistently cast to the wayside. Through a global trade network, Saudi Arabia found great prosperity at the cost of sacrificing its founding principles. Stability of the Arabian Peninsula created the opportunity for the newly formed Saudi Arabia to
Evaluating the degree of gender stratification in Saudi Arabia in comparison to other Middle Eastern counties requires the inclusion of Islamic fundamentals principles in the interpretation of their moral code. Alsaleh (2012) notes the lowest rate of female education and the highest levels of gender restrictions of women are most prevalent within Middle Eastern countries that enforce Islamic doctrine. Saudi Arabia exemplifies the moral and gender-specific Islamic prohibitions through their lack of
A Brief History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is a desert nation in the Middle East that has been inhabited by humans since ancient times. It is one of the last kingdoms in the world. Saudi Arabia has been an obscure and isolated nation for most of history, but has twice had a huge impact on the rest of the world. The first and biggest impact it had on the world was that in the 7th century it became the birthplace and cradle of Islam, as well as the first center of the Arab Empire
As an illustration, Saudi Arabia is one of the countries that has an extremely high population and socio-economically, but the unemployment still exists since a hundred of years because of the fewer opportunities to obtain sophisticated jobs. The oil became an important factor in Saudi Arabia, and Saudis, who have higher education in petroleum, are more likely to be hired for a job. The situation of the oil industries in Saudi Arabia is demonstrably vigorous because of the developments
Saudi Arabia is an average sized country, roughly one-fifth the size of the United States, in the Middle East. The population is roughly twenty-seven million people. It is the birth place of the Islamic religion, which is Saudi Arabia’s main religion. Most of the country is desert and they have a dry hot climate. Saudi Arabia’s main export is oil. According to the article “U.S. Relations with Saudi Arabia.” Saudi Arabia gives the United States over one million barrels of oil every day. Although Saudi
1. introduction Accounting systems in Saudi Arabia was shown to be imported from developed countries. Although in Saudi Arabia, the accounting principle and structures were primarily constructed from Western countries, the new accounting system has been reformed to adapt the unique Saudi Arabian environment. The various factors might explain how the new accounting system emerges. This paper will analyze how the three main factors-economy environment, taxation policies and foreign accounting standards
on the Saudi Arabian Government The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a petrostate. It is a petrostate in the sense that the oil sector dominates the national economy and international exports. (Colgan 226) This is due to Saudi Arabia’s one crop economy, oil. (Ali 100) Oil accounts for 70-80% of the state revenue as well as roughly 95% of export revenues. Before the discovery of oil in the 1930s, the economy rested on Islamic pilgrims. Containing the Grand Mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram, Saudi Arabia gets a
Business Structure Saudi Arabia’s business structure is centered around family. The key employees are usually extended family. “Nepotism is a way of life and the idea that positions would not be given to family members is incomprehensible. Family-based structure is when a company is developed along strong hierarchical lines with the majority of power being held at the top by the senior, usually the older family members” (World Business Culture, 2013). Expats should spend a considerable amount of
world. Saudi Arabia has been devoting enormous resources to ensure equal opportunity to study for its people. The education in Saudi Arabia becomes a very important part of the people’s life and will keep this significance to the future to meet the social and economic demands of the country. Furthermore, the mission of the government toward the education is that the education is one of the most important investments that the country can make in its people. The educational systems in Saudi Arabia always
India-Saudi Arabia Relations India and Saudi Arabia to maintain cordial and friendly relations, the old economic and socio- cultural relations reflect. Establishment of diplomatic relations in 1947 followed high-level visits from both sides. King Saud visited India in 1955 and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited in 1956 the United Kingdom. Further strengthened visit of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in Saudi Arabia in 1982, the bilateral relations. Recently, the historic visit of King Abdullah
In Saudi Arabia, Men typically marry several women, and can marry as man as 3 to 4 women. When it comes to the family as a whole they are typically in one big compound or many houses. Like I said before Women in the family are seen as sinless. They show the restraint aspect of Hofstede’s taxonomy. In the family the male tries to restrain any pleasure from the women. Like I said almost all women in Saudi Arabia, Cover all of their body with clothes, even their head. This reason is because in their
Comparison of GDP of Saudi Arabia and the United States The economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is oil-based economy with a strong control of its government over the major economic activities. Saudi Arabia owns 18% of the petroleum reserves of the entire world, and has been frequently ranked as the leading exporter of petroleum. Also, it has played a significant and leading role in OPEC for many years. The United States of America, on the other hand, has technologically the most dominant economy
Saudi Arabia The Saudi Arabian flag is a very cool flag to know about. The color green means the belief in the color green being the favorite color of Prophet Muhammad and his daughter. The green also represent relation to paradise. The sword on the bottom of the Saudi Arabian means to have strength in military action and in prowess. The shahada also is on the flag which meanings ("There is no god but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God"). The Saudi Arabian flag is also never flown on half-staff