As for the central areas of the Kingdom, it has hot and dry summer and very cold and dry in winter. The temperature and humidity rises more in the coast, and it rains mostly in winter and spring. The rainfall is scarce for most regions except the south-western highlands, seasonal rainfall occurs in summer and is way heavier than other areas.
The relative humidity rises on the coast and the western of the Kingdom highlands in most time of the year and decreases as we head into the interior. Saudi Arabia's population is composed of villagers, city people and nomads. Pervading this triad, however, is the patrilineal kinship principle.
Cities are not tribally organized, and the importance of kinship affiliation endures. Social stratification is more developed in the cities than elsewhere. Before the effects of oil were felt on the economy of the Kingdom, status was a matter of lineage and occupation rather than of wealth, and with the development of the oil industry, wealth and material position have acquired an additional social values.
The Kingdom's currency is the Saudi Riyal, which equals to Halalah. The Saudi Riyal comes in different categories 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, , and Riyals. The metal coins, however, come in five categories 50 Halalah, 25 Halalah, 10 Halalah and 5 Halalah. The Kingdom's financial laws permit foreign currency exchanges.
Government sectors work from Sunday to Thursday. The town of Diriyah was the capital of the first Saudi State founded in The ancient city of Hegra was rediscovered at the dawn of the 20th century. The numerous monumental tombs carved in stone are rare proof of the Nabataean civilization.
The largest oasis in the world expands over 58,km2, which is home to , 4 5 people … and 2. S dollar. Measures and Weights: The metric system is generally used in Saudi Arabia for measures and the Kilogram for weights. The Hijri year has days divided into 12 lunar months. Official Holidays: The official holidays in the Kingdom are as follows :. Eid Al Fatr : From 25th of Ramadan to 5th of Shawal for a duration of 10 days extending up to two weeks if it starts before weekend holiday.
All government institutions and departments are closed during these holidays. Symbols Used in this Book: - Not existent. Note: In some tables, totals were rounded independently. Thus sums of the individual figures may differ slightly from the totals shown. Skip to main content.
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