MEPI in Saudi Arabia

• Ongoing MEPI Programs

• Completed MEPI Programs

About Saudi Arabia

Location

Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, and Yemen

Area

2,149,690 sq km

Population

28,686,633 including 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2009 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 38%; 15-64 years: 59.4%; 65 years and over: 2.5% (2009 est.)

Median age

21.6 years

Population growth rate

1.85% (2009 est.)

Ethnic groups

Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%

Religions

Muslim 100%

Languages

Arabic

Literacy

(Age 15 and over can read and write), total population: 78.8%; male: 84.7%; female: 70.8% (2003 est.)

Government type

Monarchy

Capital

Riyadh

Legislative Branch

Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura

Judicial Branch

Supreme Council of Justice

Gross Domestic Product

$467.7 billion, per capita: $20,700 (2008 est.)

GDP Growth Rate

4.2% (2008 est.)