SAUDI ARABIA

LIFE EXPECTANCY (YEARS)

POPULATION

LITERACY RATE (%)

GDP PER CAPITA ($)

NATURAL RESOURCES

• Oil
• Copper
• Gold
• Petroleum
• Iron

MAIN EXPORTS

• Petroleum
• Ethylene Polymers

GEOGRAPHY

• Sandy deserts
• Extensive Coastlines
• Thick forests

REPRESENTATIVE RELIGION

• Islam : Sunnia and Shi'i

CUISINE

• Marqouq: Dough mixed with meat, margarine, spices, and vegetables
• Al-Aseedah: Flour cooked in a special way eaten with yoghurt or soup
• Matazeez: Dough mixed with meat, truffles, and, margarine

TRANSPORTATION

• You have landed at Riyadh King International Airport
• It takes 30 minutes to get to hotel
• 3 Range Rover cars with drivers
• The car rate is $10,000 per day

THE RITZ-CARLTON

• Royal Suite rooms
• View of city, garden, and fountain
• Two separate living rooms
• King beds
• $26,000 for two nights (or 102,900 SAR)

THE GLOBE

• One of the nicest restaurants in Riyadh
• Wonderful view of the city
• European and contemporary cuisine
• Located on top of the Al Faisaliah Tower

GHAWAR FIELD

• Biggest oil field in the world
• Located in Al-Ahsa Governorate, Saudi Arabia
• Only a 3 and a half hour drive from Riyadh
• A tour and lunch will be provided

RITZ-CARLTON MEETING ROOM

• Meeting with Meterology & Environmental Protection Agency
• Seating for 150 people
• Presentation on mineral resources in Saudi Arabia

KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Personal meeting with Dr. Yves Gnanou
• Will present you with samples of new minerals
• Lodging provided by research head Jean Fréchet

ENJOY YOUR TRIP