SAUDI TRADE
Introduction
Map of Saudi Arabia
Flag Description
The flag of Saudi Arabia was officially adopted in 1973. Saudi Arabia's flag uses green to honor the country's puritanical Muslim Wahabi sect, and also because green is widely believed to be the prophet Muhammad's favorite color. The white, centered script, theshahada, is the Muslim Statement of Faith, "There is no God but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God". The sword represents Abd-al-Aziz. Also the flag is manufactured with differing obverse and reverse sides so that the Shahada reads - and the sword points - correctly from right to left on both sides
Geography
Location
Saudi Arabia is located in the middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen.
Area: Total: 2,149,690 sq km
Landmass: 2,149,690 sq km
Water: 0 sq km
Country comparison to Canada : About 4.6 times smaller i.e. Canada is larger by 7834980 sq km.
Climate
Saudi Arabia has a desert climate. In Jeddah it is warm for most of the year. Riyadh, which is inland, is hotter in summer and colder in winter, when occasional heavy rainstorms occur. The Rub al Khali ('empty Quarter') seldom receives rain, making Saudi Arabia one of the driest countries in the world.
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Saudi Arabia is located in the middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen.
Area: Total: 2,149,690 sq km
Landmass: 2,149,690 sq km
Water: 0 sq km
Country comparison to Canada : About 4.6 times smaller i.e. Canada is larger by 7834980 sq km.
Climate
Saudi Arabia has a desert climate. In Jeddah it is warm for most of the year. Riyadh, which is inland, is hotter in summer and colder in winter, when occasional heavy rainstorms occur. The Rub al Khali ('empty Quarter') seldom receives rain, making Saudi Arabia one of the driest countries in the world.
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Government
Capital City: Riyadh
Type of Government
Monarchy - a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right; the monarch may be either a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign - such as a king, queen, or prince - with constitutionally limited authority
Chief of state: King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 1 August 2005); Heir Apparent Crown Prince SULTAN bin Abd al- Aziz Al Saud (half brother of the monarch); note - the monarch is both the chief of state and head of government
Head of government: King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 1 August 2005); Deputy Prime Minister SULTAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud; Second Deputy Prime Minister NAYIF bin Abd Al-Aziz Al Saud
Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch every four years and includes many royal family members
Elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; note - an Allegiance Commission created by royal decree in October 2006 established a committee of Saudi princes that will play a role in selecting future Saudi kings, but the system will not take effect until after Crown Prince Sultan becomes kin
Type of Government
Monarchy - a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right; the monarch may be either a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign - such as a king, queen, or prince - with constitutionally limited authority
Chief of state: King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 1 August 2005); Heir Apparent Crown Prince SULTAN bin Abd al- Aziz Al Saud (half brother of the monarch); note - the monarch is both the chief of state and head of government
Head of government: King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 1 August 2005); Deputy Prime Minister SULTAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud; Second Deputy Prime Minister NAYIF bin Abd Al-Aziz Al Saud
Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch every four years and includes many royal family members
Elections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; note - an Allegiance Commission created by royal decree in October 2006 established a committee of Saudi princes that will play a role in selecting future Saudi kings, but the system will not take effect until after Crown Prince Sultan becomes kin
Population
Population: 25,731,776
Includes 5,576,076 non-national
Age structure
0-14 years: 38% (male 5,557,453/female 5,340,614)
15-64 years: 59.5% (male 9,608,032/female 7,473,543)
65 years and over: 2.5% (male 363,241/female 343,750) (2010 est.)
Religion
Muslim -100%
Languages
Arabic (official)
Note - English is unofficial but is mostly spoken by expatriates.
Includes 5,576,076 non-national
Age structure
0-14 years: 38% (male 5,557,453/female 5,340,614)
15-64 years: 59.5% (male 9,608,032/female 7,473,543)
65 years and over: 2.5% (male 363,241/female 343,750) (2010 est.)
Religion
Muslim -100%
Languages
Arabic (official)
Note - English is unofficial but is mostly spoken by expatriates.
Economy
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
GDP
$618 billion (CAD)
Ranked 23rd in the world.
GDP Per Capita
$24,028 (CAD)
Ranked 55th in the world.
Labor force
Size: 7.193 million
Country comparison to the world: 62
Note:about 80% of the labor force is non-national
Labor force - by occupation
Agriculture: 6.7%
Industry: 21.4%
Services: 71.9% (2005 est.)
GDP
$618 billion (CAD)
Ranked 23rd in the world.
GDP Per Capita
$24,028 (CAD)
Ranked 55th in the world.
Labor force
Size: 7.193 million
Country comparison to the world: 62
Note:about 80% of the labor force is non-national
Labor force - by occupation
Agriculture: 6.7%
Industry: 21.4%
Services: 71.9% (2005 est.)
Saudi-Canada Bilateral Trade
Trade Values
Exports: $439 million
Imports:$1.7 billion
Trade balance: ($1.2 billion) i.e. Trade Deficit
Saudi Exports to Canada
Barley; iron ore and concentrates wood pulp; paper; tanks and motorized armoured fighting vehicles; newsprint; copper; parts of boring or sinking machinery; potatoes, automatic regulating instruments; heat exchange units; machinery for preparing animal feed; electrical boards and panels; metal and wooden office furniture; teel articles; engine parts; valves; electric transformers; lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; gas or smoke analysis apparatus; plastics; other machinery.
Saudi Arabia Imports from Canada
Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, motor vehicles, textiles and mainly consists of crude oil, organic chemicals, and refined petroleum products.
Exports: $439 million
Imports:$1.7 billion
Trade balance: ($1.2 billion) i.e. Trade Deficit
Saudi Exports to Canada
Barley; iron ore and concentrates wood pulp; paper; tanks and motorized armoured fighting vehicles; newsprint; copper; parts of boring or sinking machinery; potatoes, automatic regulating instruments; heat exchange units; machinery for preparing animal feed; electrical boards and panels; metal and wooden office furniture; teel articles; engine parts; valves; electric transformers; lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; gas or smoke analysis apparatus; plastics; other machinery.
Saudi Arabia Imports from Canada
Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, motor vehicles, textiles and mainly consists of crude oil, organic chemicals, and refined petroleum products.
Saudi-Canada Bilateral Agricultural Trade
Saudi Arabia is the world's 19th largest agri-food importer. The country is a large consumer of bulk commodity imports as well as ingredient inputs for its growing food processing sector. Saudi Arabia is currently nowhere near self sufficient agricultural production so it's agricultural imports account 15% of their total imports.
Bilateral agricultural trade between Canada ans Saudi Arabia was valued at $78.7 million in 2005 and Canada's exports were valued at $77.6 million or roughly 98% of total Canada-Saudi Arabia agricultural trade in 2005
Canada's Top 5 Agricultural Exports to Saudi Arabia are:
Barley-$45.3 million
Ice Cream-$6.2 million
Potatoes-$5.6 million
Ground nuts-$2.2 million
Cheese-$4 million
Bilateral agricultural trade between Canada ans Saudi Arabia was valued at $78.7 million in 2005 and Canada's exports were valued at $77.6 million or roughly 98% of total Canada-Saudi Arabia agricultural trade in 2005
Canada's Top 5 Agricultural Exports to Saudi Arabia are:
Barley-$45.3 million
Ice Cream-$6.2 million
Potatoes-$5.6 million
Ground nuts-$2.2 million
Cheese-$4 million
A Major Saudi Arabian Company
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) dominates the oil industry. It is the world's #1 oil producer, supplying more than 10% of the world's oil demand. In 2009 the company reported proved oil reserves Iof about 260 billion barrels. it also owns 275 trillion cu. ft. of natural gas reserves (the fourth largest in the world). It has a production capacity of 12 million barrels a day, operates refineries, markets oil internationally, and distributes it domestically. Saudi Aramco owns a fleet of oil tankers and invests in refineries, marketing, and distribution ventures in other countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, and the US.
Additional Information
Electricity
Saudi Arabia uses 127/220 volts AC (60 Hz)
For more information click here.
Currency
Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR) = 100 halala. Notes are in denominations of SAR500, 100, 50, 10, 5 and 1. Coins are in denominations of 50, 25, 10, and 5 halala.
Saudi Arabia uses 127/220 volts AC (60 Hz)
For more information click here.
Currency
Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR) = 100 halala. Notes are in denominations of SAR500, 100, 50, 10, 5 and 1. Coins are in denominations of 50, 25, 10, and 5 halala.
Post Secondary Institutions
Top 10 Universities in the Kingdom
Note: Colleges are also known as Universities in KSA
Note: Colleges are also known as Universities in KSA
- King Saud University - Riyadh
- King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - Dhahran
- Umm Al-Qura University - Makkah
- Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University - Riyadh
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - Thuwal
- King Abdul Aziz University - Jeddah and other locations
- King Faisal University - Al-Ahsa
- Jazan University - Jazan
- King Khalid University - Abha and other locations
- Najran University - Najran
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