SAUDI ARABIA
Conventional long form: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Local long form: Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah
Local short form: Al Arabiyah as Suudiyah
Population: 26,131,703, including 5,576,076 nonnationals (2011 estimate)
Median age: 25.3 years
Age structure: (2011 estimates)0–14 years: 29.4%15–64 years: 67.6%65 years and over: 3%
GDP per capita (PPP): $24,200 (2010 estimate in US dollars)
Suffrage: Males, 21 years old; however, no date for national elections has ever been set
Legal drinking age: None, because alcohol is prohibited to all
Cultural Note
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