Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula, is located in the southwestern corner of Asia. It covers an area about one-fourth the size of the United States. More than half of its total area is desert terrain. The capital of Saudi is Riyadh, which is located in the central region of the country. Saudi Arabia's official language is Arabic, although English is also spoken in the Kingdom, most commonly in the business community. The official religion of Saudi is Islam. Two of the holiest Islamic cities, Makkah and Madinah, are located within its borders. Makkah is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, and is the focal point of the Islamic Pilgrimage. Madinah is where the Prophet Muhammad lived. Also, The Kingdom's Judicial System stems from Islamic Law and the Holy Qur'an, which still bases its beliefs on the "eye for an eye" form of punishment. Hence, many wrongdoers swiftly lose their limbs and, in some cases, their lives to a well place axe in the infamous "Chop-Chop" square. There are approximately 21 million people in the Kingdom. Although most are Saudi Nationals, many outsiders from the U.S. and s
the Modern kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded on September 23, 1932 by King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. Shortly thereafter, oil was discovered and to this day, remains the basis of its economic development. Saudi Arabia accounts for more than a quarter of the world's total oil revenues. Saudi's largest non-petroleum sector is agriculture. It provides around ten percent of the country's revenue. Crops consist of wheat, rice, corn, and dates. Gains are also being made in poultry, dairy and livestock (sheep and camels). urrounding Arabic nations come to Saudi Arabia for various employment opportunities. In fact, a large percentage of Saudi nationals do not work because of the lucrative returns from oil revenues. For those less fortunate, the Saudi work week is from Saturday through Wednesday with the weekend being Thursday and Friday because the Muslim holy day of the week is Friday. Businesses are usually closed during the heat of the day, for prayer and resting. Business hours are generally 8:00am-noon and 4:00pm-6:00pm. In Saudi Arabia the marketing strategy is the exact opposite. There is one Tide and its sold behind the premise of being multi-functional. The box says you can do your dishes, wash your clothes, mop the floors and clean the
Some common words found in the essay are:
Saudi Arabia, Holy Qur'an, Arabian Peninsula, Saudi's American, Example Tide, saudi arabia, Arabic English, Al-Saud Shortly, Ministers Kingdom, Cafe American, Saudi Arabia's, kingdom saudi, kingdom saudi arabia, marketing strategy, prophet muhammad, islamic law, saudi nationals, oil revenues, saudi arabia's,
Approximate Word count = 848
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
