| Population :
| 25 795 938.
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 38,30%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 5 039 578.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 4 845 937.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 59,30%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 8 810 705.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 6 494 770.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 2,30%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 327 047.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 277 901.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 21.2 years .
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| Median age male :
| 22.8 years .
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| Median age female :
| 19.1 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 2.44% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 29.74 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 2.66 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -2.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.36 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 1.18 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.22 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 15.72 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 11.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 75.23 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 73.26 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 77.3 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 4.11 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.01% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Saudi(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Saudi or Saudi Arabian .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10% .
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| Religions :
| Muslim 100% .
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| Languages :
| Arabic .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 78,80%.
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| Literacy male :
| 84,70%.
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| Literacy female :
| 70.8% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| monarchy .
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| Independence :
| 23 September 1932 (Unification of the Kingdom) .
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| National holiday :
| Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932) .
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| Suffrage :
| none .
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| Economy overview :
| This is an oil-based economy with strong government controls over major economic activities. Saudi Arabia has the largest reserves of petroleum in the world (25% of the proved reserves), ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role.
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 12%, industry 25%, services 63% (1999 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons, dates, citrus; mutton, chickens, eggs, milk .
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| Industries :
| crude oil production, petroleum refining, basic petrochemicals, cement, construction, fertilizer, plastics .
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| Exports commodities :
| petroleum and petroleum products 90% .
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| Exports partners :
| US 20.9%, Japan 15.6%, South Korea 9.8%, China 5.6%, Singapore 4.2% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932) .
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| Imports partners :
| Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932) .
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| Internet users :
| 1.5 million (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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