Saudi Arabia is part of the Arabian Peninsula, between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. It borders 8 other countries. This includes Iraq and Jordan to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Oman to the southeast, and Yemen to the south as well as Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates to the east. Saudi Arabia is an Islamic country and all people in Saudi Arabia are Muslim. It’s a monarchy system led by a Saud dynasty ruler. Saudi Arabia has the second most proven oil reserves in the world, after Venezuela. Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. Other major cities are Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina.