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[[Image:Saudi_Arabia_COA.png|thumb|right|200px|Saudi Arabia's Coat of Arms.]] | [[Image:Saudi_Arabia_COA.png|thumb|right|200px|Saudi Arabia's Coat of Arms.]] | ||
| − | '''The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia''' was founded in the year 1932. It is ruled by the [[Al Saud]] family. | + | '''The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia''' was founded in the year 1932. It is ruled by the [[Al Saud]] family. It is the largest Arab state.In 2016 population of Saudi Arabia was approximately 31.8 million people. This number included about 11.7 million foreigners. Of the 13.8 million employed persons in the country, only about 3 million are local nationals. The remaining 10 million+ or approximately 78% are foreign hires. |
==[[Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia]]== | ==[[Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia]]== | ||
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==Regions== | ==Regions== | ||
| − | The kingdom is divided into regions. | + | The kingdom is divided into 13 administrative regions ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: مناطق إدارية)); ''manātiq idāriyya'', sing. منطقة إدارية; ''mintaqah idariyya'') Each region is divided into [[governorates of Saudi Arabia|governorates]] ([[Arabic language|Arabic]] محافظات); ''muhafazat'', sing. محافظة; ''[[muhafazah]]'') and the region capital, which has the status of municipality (''[[Amanah (administrative subdivision)|amanah]]'') headed by mayors (''amin''). There are 118 entities combined. The governorates are further subdivided into subgovernorates (''marakiz'', sing. ''markaz''). |
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| + | ===Provinces=== | ||
| + | From their organizations in 1932 until 1980, Saudi Arabia was divided into six (initially five) administrative-territorial entities, the provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: [[Asir Province]] (Southern), [[El Hasa Province]] (Eastern), [[Hejaz Province]] (Western), [[Nejd Province]] (Central), [[Rub al Khali Province]] (Southeastern), and [[Shammar Province]] (Northern). Around 1980, the [[Shammar Province, Saudi Arabia|Northern Province]] was created from the Western and Central. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:28, 15 May 2020
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded in the year 1932. It is ruled by the Al Saud family. It is the largest Arab state.In 2016 population of Saudi Arabia was approximately 31.8 million people. This number included about 11.7 million foreigners. Of the 13.8 million employed persons in the country, only about 3 million are local nationals. The remaining 10 million+ or approximately 78% are foreign hires.
Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia[edit]
The government is divided into ministries.
Ministries[edit]
Regions[edit]
The kingdom is divided into 13 administrative regions (Arabic: مناطق إدارية)); manātiq idāriyya, sing. منطقة إدارية; mintaqah idariyya) Each region is divided into governorates (Arabic محافظات); muhafazat, sing. محافظة; muhafazah) and the region capital, which has the status of municipality (amanah) headed by mayors (amin). There are 118 entities combined. The governorates are further subdivided into subgovernorates (marakiz, sing. markaz).
Provinces[edit]
From their organizations in 1932 until 1980, Saudi Arabia was divided into six (initially five) administrative-territorial entities, the provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Asir Province (Southern), El Hasa Province (Eastern), Hejaz Province (Western), Nejd Province (Central), Rub al Khali Province (Southeastern), and Shammar Province (Northern). Around 1980, the Northern Province was created from the Western and Central.
