Saudi Arabia is a large country that covers most of the Arabian peninsula [1] and according to the CIA Factbook's website, it is the "birthplace of Islam and home to Islam's two holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina"[2]. Even though most of Saudi Arabia took a long time to be settled due to the inhospitable climate [3], Saudi Arabia was founded as a state in 1744 . Saudi Arabia is bordered by the Red Sea, so along these areas agriculture is possible[4]. According to the U.S. Department of State website[5], "oil accounts for...about 75% of government revenues" and the CIA Factbook also states that Saudi Arabia has an economy heavily dependent on oil[6]. Government in Saudi Arabia is heavily based upon Islam, because the constitution follows Islamic law[7].
(1) http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Saudi-Arabia.html Visited 4/16/12 at 8:10 P.M.
(2) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html Visited 4/16/12 at 8:11 P.M.
(3) http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3584.htm Visted 4/16/12 at 8:11 P.M.
(2) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html Visited 4/16/12 at 8:11 P.M.
(3) http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3584.htm Visted 4/16/12 at 8:11 P.M.
(4) ibid. (1) http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Saudi-Arabia.html
(5) ibid. (3) http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3584.htm
(7) ibid. (3) http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3584.htm
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