沙特阿拉伯习俗（Saudi customs）.doc

沙特阿拉伯习俗（Saudi customs） Habits and customs of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is located in the South West of the Arabia Peninsula, the peninsula accounted for 4/5. of the total area of the east of the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea on the west, border with Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Yemen and other countries bordering. An area of about 2 million 400 thousand square kilometers. The population has never been official statistics, estimated at 800 ~ 11 million the border of the nomadic tribes, often from neighboring countries, accurately determine their country. The majority of residents are Arabs, nomadic tribes called the Bedouin. In addition, there are about 2000000 foreign nationals. Islam is the state religion. Arabic is public language. Business people usually speak English. Most of the territory of the plateau, the terrain from west to East was tilted ladder, there is a narrow plain in Western Red Sea coast, plateau, mountains, southwest of Xi Jia in mountains, in more than 3000 meters above sea level, many volcano cone. The central tawhid plateau. The eastern plain, along the Gulf of coral reefs in the desert. About half of the area, the northern desert dry valley, wells, oasis, south of the sand dunes. The western plateau is a Mediterranean climate, the majority of other parts of the tropical desert climate. Very rich oil reserves, is the worlds largest oil exporter. Industrial and oil refining, petrochemical, iron and steel, cement, leather. Building materials, textile etc. agriculture and animal husbandry accounted for only 8% of the gross national product, but the farmers and herdsmen accounted for 3/4. of the total population of the main livestock are sheep, camels and horses; agricultural products to date, produced in the oasis, also grow wheat, corn and other water conservancy development in recent years, The cultivated area has expanded. Export commodities are crude oil, oil, palm. Imports of major commodities have food, machinery, transportation, building ma