Explore the Saudi Pavilion
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The monotonous extend of sand remains the only image that comes to mind when speaking about Saudi Arabia. But be sure that to the curious-minded people willing to see over the stereotypes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reveals its hidden treasures.
And THEY ARE PLENTY !!
Indeed, nobody will be surprised that Saudi Arabia hosts the largest sand dunes desert in the world, the mythical Rub' Al-Khali
But who knows that on the west of this immense desert stand the high plateaus of Aseer and Al-Bahah that reach 3000 meters of altitude?
Who knows that some of those mountains carry countless of thousands-of-years old carvings including inscriptions using ancient scripts that have disappeared for more than a millennia?
Who knows that along the western shore of Saudi Arabia lay hundreds of kilometers of coral reefs and has dozens of kilometers of pristine beaches along such as the coral archipelago of Farasan populated by countless birds?
Who knows that the Nabataean people who built Petra in today's Jordan had their second most important city, Hegra, in today's Saudi Arabia?
FACTS & MAP
Population : 32. 94 Million
Currency : Saudi Riyal
Climate : Subtropical - October to April
Temperature : from 25 - 35 degrees centigrade
Language : Arabic
14th largest country on Earth (2,149,690 sq km)
Largest sand desert on Earth (Rub-Al-Khali)
Mada'in Saleh' is one of the most fascinating ancient oasis of the Arabian Peninsula
Largest country in the world without any rivers
GEOGRAPHY
Saudi Arabia is a country as large as western Europe that contains a great variety of landscapes across its 13 Provinces. In the center is the Najd, a central plateau that rises from about 1000 metres above sea level where the capital, Riyadh, is located. On the west, all along the Red Sea coast is the Sarawat mountain range that tops 3000 meters of altitude and includes the famous Hijaz mountains where are found the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
The Eastern Province that extends along the Persian Gulf is the primary oil-producing region of the country and hosts al-Ahsa, the largest oasis in the world. On the south is the world’s largest continuous sand desert in the south called Al-Rub' al-Khali (the Empty Quarter)
CULTURE AND PEOPLE
The culture of Saudi Arabia is defined by its Islamic heritage, its historical role as an ancient trade centre, and its Bedouin traditions. The Saudi society has evolved over the years, their values and traditions from customs, hospitality to their style of dressing, are adapting with modernization.
Saudi Arabia was a conclusion of a deep-rooted cultural heritage, as well as an inherent of a series of civilizations that were crowned by Islam religion. The Saudi government gives emphasis to the importance of preservation and care of the national archeological and heritage treasures, highlighting them and being proud of them.