Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia: Facts and FiguresLocal
Name Al Mamlaka al Arabiya as Saudiya. Total
Area 831,313 sq mi. Population
28,160,273. Capital Riyadh.
Unification of the Kingdom Achieved
September 23, 1932.
King Saud's
reign was marked by the development of Saudi
Arabia's oil industry, establishment of higher
learning institutions, and the abolishment of
slavery.