Saudi Arabia is a country on the Arabian Peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The land has a total area of 2,149,690 km² and a total coastline of 2,640 km. This area is approximately 309% of the area of Texas. The country has 1,285 partially uninhabited islands in the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 7 neighbouring countries Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The distance between New York City and the Capital Riyadh is about 10,520 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Saudi Arabia is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance. With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.857 Saudi Arabia counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. However, the IMF does not share this classification.

The climate in Saudi ArabiaThe climate in Saudi Arabia is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 22 and 41 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 46 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 9°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Saudi Arabia and 11 geographic spots of the country