Riyadh: The official map of the kingdom has been released in two languages, Arabic and English by Saudi Arabia government.
The map, released by the Survey General Authority, uses a digital system that identifies Saudi Arabia’s international borders. Apart from this, the existing highways, railway lines, natural places, valleys, agricultural farms, mountains, recreational and scenic places in the country have also been shown.
The Authority has directed all public and private institutions and individuals to use the newly issued map. This map can be downloaded from the Survey General Authority website. It should be noted that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia covers 80% of the area of the Arabian Peninsula.
Much of the country’s borders with the UAE, Oman and Yemen are undefined.
According to Wikipedia, its area is approximately 2,217,949 square kilometres (856,356 square miles). In terms of area, Saudi Arabia is one of the 15 largest countries in the world. It is bordered by Jordan to the northwest, Iraq to the north and Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain to the northeast, the United Arab Emirates to the east, the Sultanate of Oman to the southeast, Yemen to the south, and the Persian Gulf to the northeast and the Red Sea. It is located in the west.
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