Travel & technology
Electric power
- Plug shape
- Voltage
- 120V or 220V, 60Hz
Phone dialing
- Code to call Saudi Arabia
- +966
What every visitor should know about Saudi Arabia:
- Money
- The currency is the Saudi riyal (SAR). 1 SAR is worth about US$0.27, or €0.19.
- Crime
- CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 3.5 out of 5 (Safe)
Areas of concern:
- Significant risk of terrorism or politically-motivated attacks
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Tap water
- Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.
Saudi Arabia facts and figures:
People
- Population
- 28,686,633
- Language
- Arabic
- Ethnicity
- Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%
Economy
- GDP
- US$21,300 (per capita)