How much do you know about Saudi Arabia's politics

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True or false: The political and religious system in Saudi Arabia is struggling to adapt to the demands of the new millennium.

True (A)

True or false: Saudi Arabia has less authority over its people than any medieval European kingdom.

False (B)

True or false: Saudi Arabia is embracing globalization with an open approach.

False (B)

True or false: Saudi Arabia has the largest share of the world's proven petroleum reserves.

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True or false: Saudi Arabia shares borders with six countries.

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True or false: Over 80% of the Arabian Peninsula is made up of Saudi Arabia.

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True or false: Saudi Arabia has permanent rivers, streams, lakes, or other freshwater bodies within its borders.

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Study Notes

  • Saudi Arabia is a nation with an eighteenth-century political and religious system struggling to adapt to the demands of the new millennium.
  • It is governed by an absolute monarchy with more authority over its people than any medieval European kingdom.
  • The country confronts multiple challenges of globalization with a cautious approach.
  • Saudi Arabia has the largest share of the world's proven petroleum reserves and a dominant role in OPEC.
  • It shares borders with eight countries and makes up 80% of the Arabian Peninsula.
  • Over half of Saudi Arabia is uninhabitable desert, producing ferocious wind and dust storms.
  • The country has no permanent rivers, streams, lakes, or other freshwater bodies within its borders.
  • Less than 2% of the land is arable, and only a tiny percentage of the total soil supports sustained agricultural activity.
  • The country invests billions of dollars in massive desalinization plants to produce about one-fourth of the entire world's desalinized water.
  • Saudi Arabia has a significant role in promoting fundamentalist Wahhabi Islam.

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