‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬

Kingdome of Saudi Arabia

Aeshah Al-Azmi
Pharm.D candidate

01/28/2011
Location
Emblem Flag
 climate

generally hot and dry, although nights are cool,

.and frosts occur in winter
The humidity along the coasts is high
 great Rub al-Khali desert
Empty Quarter" desert"
North Saudi
North Saudi
North Saudi
South Saudi
South Saudi
South Saudi
South site
South site
Asir Region
South site
Asir region
 General Information
General Information

• Capital City: Riyadh

• Other cities: Jeddah, Makkah, al-madinah, Dammam, Khobar,
Dhahran, Abha, Hail
• Population(2010): 28.7 million (23.1 million Saudis, 5.6
million foreign nationals)
• Religion: Islam
• Language : Arabic
 General Information

• Constitution: The Holy Qur'an (governed according to Islamic Law),

Shari'a, and the Basic Law

• Calendar: Islamic Hijrah (1432 H)

• Currency: Saudi Riyal

Holidays:

• Thursday & Friday (weekends)

• ,Eid al-fitr, Eid al-Adha

• 23rd September (national day)

Customs
Customs
government Type: Monarchy with Council of Ministers and
Consultative (shura) Council. There are no political parties or
national elections

Principal Government Officials

King, Prime Minister, rules under the title Custodian of the Two
Holy Mosques--King Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud
 General Information
:Education
• 24 government universities
• > 24,000 schools and a large number of colleges
• several educational and training institutions

The patterns and procedures of the educational systems have

been adopted to fit Islamic systems, traditions and customs.

All levels of education are free and the system provides free
education, books and health services for saudi and non-saudi
nationals except higher education which is free only for saudi
nationals with monthly salary.
:Economy
.Saudi Arabia is the world's leading oil producer and exporter
Oil accounts for more than 90% of the country's exports and nearly
of government revenues. Oil reserves are the largest in the world 75%
 :Economy

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), a petrochemical

company, is one of the world's leading petrochemical producers
Palms
Palms
Saudi Arabia has approximately nine
million, or one-tenth, of the world's
productive date palms
 Health system

 Primary care

 Secondary care
 Tertiary care
 Home care
 Healthcare provider

 Ministry of health
 Ministry of higher education
 Ministry of education
 Ministry of defense
 Ministry of interior
 National guard
 Private sector
 Others (Royal commission, Saudi Aramco, …etc)
 Healthcare system

The healthcare provider is a government agency that responsible

for the management, planning, financing, regulating and
provides free health care (all level of medical procedure and
treatments) for saudi nationals
The NHGA Medical City has become the destination of everybody inside
or outside the Kingdom, interested in receiving state-of-the-art
medical treatment. About 27 successful surgeries to separate
Siamese twins from 16 different countries headed by Dr. Abdullah Al
Rabeeah, Consultant, Pediatric Surgery and Minister of Health
 Service to Islam and Muslims
 improvement and extension of Makah Holy Masjid to cope
with the increasing numbers of pilgrims

 Expansion and Reconstruction of the Prophet Masjid

 right printing of Allah `s book, audited and these copies to be

distributed to all Muslims all over the world.

 gave the top priority to support and help the Muslims all over
the world and offer aids to the developing countries
Masjid al Haram
(Makkah )
Masjid al Haram
(Makkah )
Masjid al Haram
(Makkah )
Masjid al-Nabawi
(Madinah )
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Aeshah Al-Azmi
Pharm.D candidate
West site
Al-Jubail
Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah City
Capital City : Riyadh
Capital City : Riyadh
Jeddah City
Jeddah City
Jeddah City
Dammam City
Mada'in Saleh
Mada'in Saleh
Mada'in Saleh
Capital City : Riyadh
 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Thank you

Aeshah Al-Azmi
Pharm.D candidate