• Official name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
• Located in West Asia, covering majority of Arabian Peninsula
• Fifth-largest country in Asia, largest in the Middle East
• Borders: Red Sea (west), Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait (north), Arabian Gulf (east), Oman (southeast), Yemen (south)
• Capital: Riyadh; other major cities: Jeddah, Mecca, Medina
• Population: 33.7 million, sixth most populous in the Arab world

• Ancient human activity traces found in pre-Islamic Arabia
• Islam began in Saudi Arabia in the 7th century with Prophet Muhammad
• Established multiple caliphates originating from this region

• Founded in 1932 by King Abdulaziz, uniting various regions
• Governed as an absolute monarchy, House of Saud main ruling family
• Defined as an Arab Islamic state with Islam as the official religion

• Major oil producer since oil discovery in 1938
• High-income economy, second-largest oil producer, leading exporter
• Significant immigrant population, with 40% being foreign-born
• Offers free university tuition, no personal income tax, and universal healthcare
• Young population, with half under 25 years old

List of newspapers published in Saudi Arabia.