Saudi Arabia

Introduction

Saudi Arabia is located in Asia, with its capital being Riyadh and the official language being Arabic.

RIAL is the legal tender of Saudi Arabia. The top-level domain of Saudi Arabia is .sa, and to make an overseas call to Saudi Arabia, you need to add +966 / 00966 before the number.

The IANA time zone of Saudi Arabia is Asia/Riyadh. The local time is 5 hours ahead compared to Beijing time. On 2026-03-02, the sunrise time in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh is 06:15, and the sunset time is 17:56.

Saudi Arabia: Oil Kingdom and Islamic Holy Land on the Arabian Peninsula

Located on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia, bordered by the Red Sea in the west and the Persian Gulf in the east, Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East in terms of area, with Riyadh as its capital. As one of the world's largest oil exporters, its oil reserves account for about 17% of the world's total, and the oil industry is the pillar of the economy. Islam is the state religion, and Mecca and Medina are the two holy places of Islam, attracting millions of Muslims to perform Hajj every year. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has implemented the "2030 Vision", committed to economic diversification, the development of tourism, entertainment, new energy and other fields, to promote the transformation of social openness, and gradually move from "oil dependence" to "diversified and innovative". It is gradually moving from "oil dependence" to "diversification and innovation".