With all these high gas prices, I figured I’d research one of the reasons I’m paying 4 dollars and a quarter at the pump for a gallon:
Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East. It has an estimate population of 28 million and is approximately 2,149,690 square kilometers, and its largest city is Riyadh. It houses two of the holiest places in the Islamic world, which are Mecca and Medina. Each year millions make the pilgrimage to Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and Masjid Al-Nabawi in Medina. Saudi Arabia is also the worlds leading petroleum exporter, and oil accounts for more than 75 percent of the government’s revenue. The Saudi Arabian government is called the Saudi monarchy. Its constitution is based on the Qur’ran, and the country is governed based on the Sharia (Islamic Law). There are no recognized political parties or national elections in Saudi Arabia, as most decisions are made by the King appointed Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where woman are banned from driving on public roads.
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