Saudi Arabia

Capital: Riyadh

Region: Asia

Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to its two holiest shrines, Mecca and Medina. The kingdom features stunning landscapes from vast deserts to the Red Sea coast.

Fun Facts about Saudi Arabia

• The Zamzam Well in Mecca has provided water to pilgrims for over 4,000 years
• Mecca receives millions of pilgrims annually for Hajj, the world's largest annual gathering
• The Empty Quarter (Rub' al Khali) is the largest continuous sand desert in the world