Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabias History

• The Kingdom of Saudi was founded in 1744 by two
  town leaders to create a new political entity
• They did not join the UN until 1945

In this picture Abdul Aziz, (the king of Saudi
Arabia from 1916-1953) is talking to Pres.
Roosevelt.
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Saudis Culture

• Saudis have external appearance of Islamic
  practice. Men and women typically dress in
  cultural and religious dress, and woman must
  cover their head and bodies. Men and women have
  strict dress codes. Men are not supposed to talk
  to women in public unless they are married or
  close relatives
• The typical man from Saudi wears a thobe which is
  a white gown with a agal, a black ring that holds
  the scarf in place and the ghutra which is a red
  and white square shaped scarf that covers the
  head.

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Saudis Religion

• Saudi is primarily a Islamic nation.
• Saudi is know as The Lands of The Two Holy
  Mosques because it has Islamisms two mosques.

Medina
Mecca
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Religion

• Saudi is the worlds leader on Islamic religious
  temples. Saudi has two temples
• Saudis primary reason for people visiting Saudi
  is because of its two mosques Mecca and Medina

This is a map of places people visit when they
travel to Saudi and the temples are the biggest
attraction.
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Saudis Government

• Saudis Government is that of a Monarchy meaning
  that a king rules the land.
• The kings are the primary benefactor of the
  nations wealth

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Economics

• Saudis primary source of income is oil
• Saudi first found that they had oil in March of
  1938
• Saudi would be a dying country if it wasnt for
  their oil fields

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Travel to Saudi

• The US doesnt have a strict travel requirements
  with Saudi
• Traveling to Saudi from the US is as easy as
  traveling to the UK.
• The US doesnt recommend traveling to the middle
  east because of all the turmoil.

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Saudis Typical Weather

• Saudis weather is very high
• Jeddahs high is 102
• Abhas high is 82
• Al Dammams is 108
• Al Ahsas High is 113
• Al Liths high is 112

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Saudis Visa Requirements

• Documents Valid Passport for at least six
  months, and it requires a sponsor which can take
  several months to get
• Time it takes to issue a visa at least 24 hours,
  and at least one week if applying for a working
  permit

• Cost of a visa Family visit 39, Business 10,
  Multiple entries 96, residency 10 and religious
  pilgrimage to one of the Islamic temples is free.
• A visas stay period starts from the first day of
  entry into Saudi and within the Visas valid dates