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| Saudi Arabia is about 1/5 the size of the US. (SSFC, 10/9/05, Par p.27) The Saudi population in 1998 was about 12 million. In 2006 it reached 23 million. The forecast for 2020 was 33 million. (SFC, 5/23/98, p.A12)(Econ, 1/7/06, Survey p.12) The capital is Riyadh. Sunni Muslims comprise the majority and Shiite Muslims are the minority and live mostly in impoverished villages in the oil-rich eastern part of the country. (WSJ, 10/14/95, p.A-11) Some 5,000 princes controlled all power and resources. (WSJ, 11/12/03, p.A18) Religious purity called for deceased non-Muslims to be sent abroad for internment. (WSJ, 4/9/02, p.A1) |
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| Links: | CIA Factbook: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sa.html Travel Docs: http://www.traveldocs.com/sa/index.htm USLC: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/satoc.html |