Where is Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia is a country in West Asia.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- West Asia
- Land borders
- 7: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
- Area
- About 1.9 million km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Northern; Eastern
- Capital city
- 24.71° N, 46.68° E
About Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia occupies about 80 percent of the Arabian Peninsula and was founded in 1932 by King Abdulaziz. Riyadh is its capital, while Mecca and Medina draw around two million hajj pilgrims a year. Oil discovered in 1938 turned the kingdom into a leading exporter and the only Arab member of the G20.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 2 on 29 September 2026 (#28), hardest clue first:
- Qurayyah, capital of ancient Midian, held a fortified citadel covering 35 hectares.
- Lava fields known locally as harrat form one of Earth's largest alkali basalt regions here.
- It covers about 80 percent of the world's largest peninsula.
- Full-scale oil field development began in 1941 under the US-controlled firm Aramco.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- Bahrain 430 km away
- Qatar 490 km away
- Kuwait 500 km away
- United Arab Emirates 780 km away
- Iraq 980 km away
- Yemen 1,100 km away
- Oman 1,200 km away
- Iran 1,300 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: Saudi Arabia. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.