Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 23 September 1932 |
| Capital City: |
| Riyadh |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| 13 of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| 43 of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| current |
The Country
Geography
Saudi Arabia is a country in Western Asia, located on the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west, Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the north east, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE and the Persian Gulf to the east, Oman to the south east and Yemen to the south.
The terrain of the country is almost entirely sandy desert or shrubland, with little cultivatable land. With almost no rivers or lakes, the main water channels are Wadis, dry drainage courses that become active during sudden rainfall. Along the Red Sea coast runs a rocky escarpment, which includes the Jabal Sawda mountain, 3,133 m (10,279 ft) high. A narrow coastal strip runs between the escarpment and the coast itself. The total land area is 2,149,690 sq km (870,000 sq miles).
The population of Saudi Arabia is 29.2 million (2012 figures), and is made up of 62% Arabs, 6.9% Afro-Arabs, 31% guest workers (mostly South Asian, Egyptian or Yemeni). In terms of religion, 85% are Sunni Moslem, 12% Shia Moslem, and 3% others. The capital city is Riyadh.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Saudi History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Saudi Arabia
Yahoo Saudi Arabia page
wikipedia: Saudi Arabia
wikipedia: History of Arabia
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Saudi Arabia.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
Saudi Arabian (Hedjaz) civil aircraft initially used the registration prefix A-Hxx, 1919 to 1939. The sequences UH-xxx (1932-1944) and SA-xx (1948-1970s) were also used. In 1945 the sequence HZ-xxx was allocated and is still used.
All-time Saudi Arabia – civil aircraft register (A-Haa UH-aa SA-aaa HZ-aaa) [TO BE ADDED].
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Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Air Force (Royal Saudi Air Force)
Naval Aviation (Royal Saudi Naval Forces)
Army Aviation (Royal Saudi Land Forces)
National Guard Aviation (Saudi Arabian National Guard)
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation (Saudi Royal Flight)
Finance Aviation (Saudi Ministry of Finance)
Security Aviation (Saudi Ministry of Interior)
Environment Aviation (Saudi Presidency of Meteorology & Environment)
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation (Saudi Medical Services)
Medical Aviation (Saudi Air Ambulance)
Police Aviation (Saudi Police)
Commercial Aviation
wikipedia: Airlines of Saudi Arabia
The World’s Airlines: Saudi Arabia
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
None at present
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added
On Show
Aviation Museums
Saqr Al Jazeera Aviation Museum (RSaudiAF Museum), Riyadh
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
Magazines Guide for Saudi Arabia
Aviation Bibliography
Saudi Arabia Aviation Bibliography – to be added
Web Links
None known.