Interesting facts about Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is known for the Holy Mecca Medina or for oil, sand, rich sheikhs! Some of the facts about this country that you hardly know

In Saudi Arabia, the number of youth below 25 years of age is half of the total population. 3 out of every 4 Saudi is under 35 years of age. Women in Saudi have more number of men than women. Male and female ratios are 1.37.

1. No constitution

Article 1 of the basic law of Saudi Arabia emphasizes that the holy scripture is the Koran and the prophet Muhammad is its constitution. This country really follows the Sharia law.

1. Women do not have the freedom to drive cars

Women in Saudi Arabia do not have the freedom to drive cars. However, in recent years local women social workers have demonstrated it. Some of these had to face trial and this ban has not yet been lifted

1. Haj kota

In Islam, Mecca and Medina are considered to be two holy cities and non-Muslims are not allowed to come here. Every year a large number of Muslim pilgrims come from all over the world. Saudi Arabia gives special quota to each country for this trip, to control the number of people coming here.

1. Women and voting

Saudi Arabia is the last country in the world that gave women the freedom to vote. In 2011, Sheikh Abdullah gave the order and made the way for the vote of women in municipal elections.

1. Largest Desert

There is no doubt that in a country like Saudi Arabia, if the entire dry land of the whole world is found. Rabb al Khali is the world's largest desert region. It is an area spanning 250,000 square miles. It is an area spread over a large area of ​​Saudi Arabia and is the world's driest region.