PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Saudi Arabia was an absolute monarchy in 1992 King Fahd became the first Saudi monarch.
Saudi Arabia has an oil-based economy with strong government control over major economic activities
Saudi Arabia is one of the most powerful army in the middle east
1975 March - King Faisal is assassinated by his nephew and succeeded by his brother Khalid
September 11, 2001 terrorists attacked the twin towers This caused mayhem all over Saudi Arabia
Saudi Ministry of Health provides over 60 percent% of these services while the rest are shared among other government agencies
The country’s overall literacy rate is 62.8 percent (71.5 percent for males and an estimated 50.2 percent for females)
The proven oil reserves in Saudi Arabia are the second largest in the world
(Gulf war) fellow Arab powers such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the United States and other Western nations to intervene
