What is KSA? Which country is KSA?

What country is Saudi Arabia, where is it and what is special about it? Read the article below to learn more about this leading oil exporting country.

What is KSA? Which country is KSA? Read the article below to learn more about this leading oil exporting country.

Which country is Saudi Arabia?

KSA is KSA stands for 'Kingdom of Saudi Arabia', translated into Vietnamese as 'Kingdom of Saudi Arabia'. This is a country in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is the 13th largest country in terms of land area and the largest country in West Asia with an area of 2,149,690 square kilometers, covering most of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arab country has coastlines on the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.

In 1926, Saudi Arabia became an independent country after gaining sovereignty from Türkiye.

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Capital of Arabia

The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh, which is also the political center of this country.

Politics

Saudi Arabia is a monarchy with a Council of Ministers and an Advisory Council.

Language

The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic.

Beliefs

The majority of Saudi Arabian people are Muslim.

Climate

The climate in most regions in Arabia is hot and dry. In summer, temperatures here often exceed 50°C. In winter, the weather is cold, and in the interior and high mountains there can be snow.

Interesting thing about Saudi Arabia

Arabia is home to the world's largest oil reserves. Oil reserves in this country reach 75 billion barrels, which is estimated to be enough to fill 4.7 million swimming pools during the Olympic Games.
95% of Saudi Arabia is desert, only 1.45% of the land area is arable.
60% of unskilled workers in this country are foreigners with most of the native people here being very wealthy.

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Saudi Arabia football team

The Arab football team, established in 1959, is considered one of the most successful football teams in Asia.

The Arab team won the Asian championship three times in 1984, 1988 and 1996.

The team also won the continental runner-up position 3 times and holds the record for the most times reaching the Asian Cup final in the tournament's history with 6 participations.

According to FIFA's special rankings for the 2021 Asian World Cup qualifiers, the Arab team ranked 6th, while Vietnam ranked 13th.

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