Saudi Arabia meaning The Land of the Two Holy Mosques occupies around 80% of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait to the north, Qatar to the east and the U.A.E. Oman and Yemen in the south.
Although much of the border with Oman and the U.A.E. is not precisely defined so the actual size of the kingdom is unknown.
Yemen and Saudi Arabia agreed on official border lines in the year 2000. Saudi Arabia’s chief export is petroleum.
The largest single producer in the world, almost 90% of export earnings come from the oil industry contributing 45% of the total GDP for the country.
The capital is Riyadh and the flag is green, a traditional color in Islamic flags, with the Muslim creed in large white Arabic script (translated as "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God") above a white horizontal saber.
