Riyadh

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Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, serving as a major political, economic, and cultural center in the Arab world.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf capital city
city
area over 1,500 km²
becameCapitalOfSaudiArabia 1932
callingCode +966-11
capitalOf Saudi Arabia
climate hot desert climate
continent Asia
coordinates 24.7136°N 46.6753°E
country Saudi Arabia
currency Saudi riyal
demographics predominantly Saudi nationals with large expatriate population
dominantIslamicBranch Sunni Islam
elevation approximately 600 m
foundedAsSettlement 18th century
governmentType absolute monarchy
hasAirport King Khalid International Airport
hasFinancialDistrict King Abdullah Financial District
hasLandmark Al Faisaliyah Center
Kingdom Centre
Masmak Fortress
National Museum of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Front
hasSportsClub Al Hilal SFC
Al Nassr FC
hasUniversity Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
King Saud University
hostedEvent G20 Leaders Summit 2020 (virtual presidency)
isCulturalCenterOf Arab world
Saudi Arabia
isEconomicCenterOf Saudi Arabia
isPoliticalCenterOf Saudi Arabia
isProvincialCapitalOf Riyadh Province
koppenClimateClassification BWh
largestCityOf Saudi Arabia
locatedInProvince Riyadh Province
majorReligion Islam
officialLanguage Arabic
population over 7,000,000
populationDensity high
populationRankInSaudiArabia 1
previousCapitalOfRegion Diriyah
region Najd
roadNetworkType extensive highways and ring roads
rulingHouse House of Saud
subregion Arabian Peninsula
timeZone Arabia Standard Time
urbanForm rapidly expanding metropolitan area
utcOffset +03:00
writingSystem Arabic script

Referenced by (74)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
GCC Ministerial Council ("Riyadh, Saudi Arabia")
GCC Secretariat General
GCC Supreme Council
General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia
Gulf Cooperation Council
Gulf Cooperation Council
Public Investment Fund
Royal Saudi Air Force
Saudi Armed Forces
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
headquartersLocation
Al Faisaliyah Center
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
King Abdullah Financial District
King Khalid International Airport
King Saud University
Kingdom Centre
Masmak Fortress
National Museum of Saudi Arabia
locatedIn
Dammam
Jeddah
Mecca
Medina
Taif
governingCountryCapital
Arthur D. Little, Inc.
Buro Happold
HOK Group
SoftBank Investment Advisers
hasOfficeIn
Al Faisaliyah Center
Kingdom Centre
Riyadh Front
city
Arab world
Middle East
Middle East and North Africa
hasMajorCity
Osama bin Laden
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
birthPlace
Riyadh Province
Saudi Arabia
capital
King Abdullah Financial District
Riyadh Province
hasCity
Al Hilal SFC
Al Nassr FC
homeCity
Al Hilal SFC
Al Nassr FC
location
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
residence
House of Saud
capitalCity
King Khalid International Airport ("Riyadh metropolitan area")
cityServed
Riyadh Province
contains
Najd
containsCity
Asia
containsMajorCity
Royal Saudi Air Force
garrison
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
hasCampus
Najd
hasCapital
Riyadh Province
hasCapitalCity
Islamic world
hasCulturalCenter
Saudi Arabian Navy
hasHeadquartersLocation
Pakistani diaspora
hasNotableCommunityInCity
Al Nassr FC
homeCountryCapital
Middle East shuttle diplomacy
involvedTravelBetween
Kingdom Centre
isAmongTallestIn
Al Nassr FC
isInCity
Saudi Arabia
largestCity
Diriyah
locatedNear
King Faisal International Prize in Science
locationOfAwarding
Arabian Peninsula
majorCityOn
Diriyah
nearbyCity
Arabia Standard Time
observedInCountry
King Abdullah Financial District ("Riyadh metropolitan area")
partOf
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
placeOfBirth
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
placeOfDeath
Saudia
secondaryHubCity
King Khalid International Airport
servesCity
Najdi Arabic
spokenIn
Al Nassr FC
stadiumCity

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