Catholic ChurchinKingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) | ![]() |
Also known as: Saudi-Arabien (Deutsch), Arabia Saudí (español), l’Arabie Saoudite (français), Arabia Saudita (Italiano), Arabia Saudyjska (polski), Arábia Saudita (Português), 沙特阿拉伯 (正體中文), サウジアラビア (日本語), Arabia Saudiana (latine)
Formerly: Hejaz and Nejd
Continent: Central and Southwest Asia
Capital: Riyadh
Area: 2,149,690 km²
Population: 28,571,770
Saints: 3 Saints
Religions: Muslim (official; citizens are 85-90% Sunni and 10-15% Shia), other (includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh)
Languages: Arabic (official)
Ethnic Groups: Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%
Motto: Lā ilāhā illā-llāh, Muhammadu-r-rasūlu-llāh (Arabic) (There is no God other than God and Muhammad is His Prophet)
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Eritrea , ← Sudan
, ← Egypt
, ↖ Jordan
, ↑ Iraq
, ↗ Kuwait
, → Bahrain
, → Qatar
, → United Arab Emirates
, → Oman
, ↓ Yemen
Jurisdictions (1): Apostolic Vicariates (1)
Roman Rite (1): Northern Arabia
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Apostolic Delegation: Arabian Peninsula
Last updated on 2023.05.19
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