Saudi Arabia Political Map, Riyadh, Mecca, Medina

Arab people have been known for millennia. They were mentioned in monuments of the ancient Assyrians and Persians, they grew prominent in the early days of the Roman Empire.

Saudi Arabia holds the world’s second largest reserves of oil. The country participates in a number of international organizations, including the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. Saudi Arabia also is an observer to the Organization of American States.