Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ٱلْمَمْلَكَة ٱلْعَرَبِيَّة ٱلسُّعُوْدِيَّة
Location of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Capital
and largest city
Riyadh
Official languagesArabic
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
• King
Salman bin Abdulaziz
• Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman
Area
• Total
2,149,690 km²
Population
• 2019 estimate
34,218,169

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a US-backed absolute monarchy in Western Asia. In its war against Yemen, it has killed or injured over 18,000 civilians.[1]

Women's rights

Male guardians control where women can travel and work in Saudi Arabia. Adultery and "witchcraft" are punishable by death by stoning or beheading.[2]

References

  1. "Five Years of Data on Saudi-led Air War" (2020-03-25). Yemen Data Project. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  2. "Hypocrisy of U.S. government, corporate media on display in reaction to Iran protests" (2022-09-26). Liberation News. Retrieved 2022-09-26.