ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2019 EST.): 34,813,867 • CAPITAL: Riyadh • MAIN CITIES: Jeddah, Mecca • VISA: Visa required. Contact the Embassy (details above). Those with an Israeli stamp will be denied entry • HEALTH: Yellow fever certifi cate is required by visitors arriving from an infected area. Hepatitis A, typhoid and tetanus immunization and protection against malaria recommended • CURRENCY: Saudi riyal (SAR) = 100 halala. Credit cards and travelers’ checks are accepted • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): SAR3.75 = $1 • TIPPING: Around 10-15 percent
• TIME: GMT +3 • ELECTRICITY: 110/220 volts • DRIVING: Short-term visitors may drive on their U.S. driving license • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2022): May 3-5; July 9-12; Sept 22 • LANGUAGE: Arabic, English • RELIGION: Sunni Muslim majority; also Shia Muslim • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +966
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: King Khalid, Riyadh (RUH) King Abdulaziz, Jeddah (JED) King Fahd, Dammam (DMM) • TRANSFERS: Riyadh (22 miles/ 35km), Jeddah (18 miles/11km)
CLIMATE High temperatures during the day and low temperatures at night