[Saudi Arabia]

 

Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

 

This is the ECONOMIC

eXports - Billion $

65.23

69.92

106.5

143.5

187.4

 

 

 

And this is the ECONOMIC

iMports - Billion $

37.66

97.84

125.1

169

220.3

 

 

 

 

POLITICAL, INTERNATIONAL

 

 

 

 

 

Aid (foreign), net - Billion $

0.0188

0.0185

0.0223

0.0265

0.0328

 

 

 

 

POLITICAL, INTERNATIONAL

Power index

0.8139

0.786

0.8358

0.9314

1.077

 

The first 2 charts show our countries import and export and the 3rd chart shows our aid policy and the 4th our standing in power.

 

These are only a few areas in which our country is considered about. These are areas in which other country will be looking at which will effect our country as a whole. There are countries that will be after our export product which at this time is oil based. Our power based index is an area in which along with our military and international relations should be improved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Saudi Arabia]

 

 

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia’s CEO:

Policy Statement

 

Mission Statement:

 

 

·      The goal of our country is to maintain our export oil and look forward in the future for alternate energy sources.

·      To improve our military strength within our country, so that we can be independent from outside military help.

·      To improve our human rights issues within the scope of our religion and beliefs.

·      Although our country is 100% Muslim we do not believe in the terrorists actions from other country’s, nor do we support these actions. 

·      We want to improve our international relations with other countries so that we will be come a neutral state that is not effected by world terror.

·      Another of our goal is to improve women’s rights within the scope of our beliefs.

·      To improve our technology based business to compete with the world market.

·      Improve our agriculture based business so that we our not importing so much from other countries and become more self-reliant on ourselves.

 

 

Theses are only a few of the items that our country would like to achieve.

 

Although I have not addressed our military ideas it is an area in which much change and policies will be decided upon within our ability to change other policies. The alliances with other countries will depend on the current events within the world. As with all things in the world political policies are made by what affects them and the other countries which they have alliances with. At this time the United States play a big role in the defense of our country and in the future we hope to be our own big defense.

 

Although our country is 100% Muslim will do not condone the belief of terrorism, we at this time have a strict belief in our religion and will think about considering other religions, but we as a country feel that our country at this time is not ready to consider other believes since our basic laws are based on our religion.

 

Another area in which our country would like to look in to is the area of technology in hopes that our trade will become more export and an import base. With this our country will be able to complete with the future.

 

Our agriculture is an area in which our country needs to look into in order to bring down our import and rely more on our needs being taken care within our country.

 

Because our laws are based on our religion our human and civil rights are all guided by our beliefs, so change in this area will be slow going, but this does not mean that we are not up for change, only that change will come slower, but as the world changes so will our country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economy of Saudi Arabia

Currency

Saudi Riyal (SAR)

Fiscal year

calendar year

Trade organisations

OPEC, WTO(Observer)

Statistics [1]

GDP ranking

31st (2004 est.) [2]

GDP

$310.2 billion (2004)

GDP growth

5% (2004)

GDP per capita

$12,000 (2004)

GDP by sector

agriculture (4.2%), industry (67.2%), services (28.6%) (2004)

Inflation

0.8% (2004)

Pop below poverty line

N/A

Labour force

6.62 million note: more than 35% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2004)

Labour force by occupation

agriculture (12%), industry (25%), services (63%)(1999)

Unemployment

25% (unofficial estimate)(2004)

Main industries

crude oil production, petroleum refining, basic petrochemicals, ammonia, industrial gases, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), cement, construction, fertilizer, plastics, commercial ship repair, commercial aircraft repair

Trading Partners [3]

Exports

$113bn (2004)

Export - Commodities

petroleum and petroleum products

 

Main partners

US (19.3%), Japan (16.4%), South Korea (8.7%), China (5.8%), Singapore (4.5%) (2004)

Imports

$36.21bn (2004)

Import - Commodities

machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, motor vehicles, textiles

 

Main Partners

US (9.3%), Germany (6.8%), Japan (6.7%), UK (5.4%), China (5%)

Public finances [4]

Public debt

75% of GDP (2004)

Revenues

$104.8 billion (2004)

Expenses

$78.66 billion (2004)

Economic aid

(Donor) $100 million in 1993 to Lebanon; since 2000, Saudi Arabia has committed $307 million to Palestinians; pledged $240 million to Afghanistan; pledged $1 billion in export guarantees and soft loans to Iraq.

 

 

 

King Abdullah can refer to:

 

Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, current king of Saudi Arabia

 

The central institution of Saudi Arabian Government is the Saudi monarchy. The Basic Law adopted in 1992 declared that Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by the sons and grandsons of the first king, Abd Al Aziz Al Saud, and that the Holy Qur'an is the constitution of the country, which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari'a).

There are no recognized political parties or national elections. The king is often classified as an absolute monarch, but his powers are theoretically limited within the bounds of Shari'a and other Saudi traditions. He also must retain a consensus of the Saudi royal family, religious leaders (ulema), and other important elements in Saudi society. The state's ideology is Salafi. This flavour of Islam spreads further by funding construction of mosques and Qur'an schools around the world. The leading members of the royal family choose the king from among themselves with the subsequent approval of the ulema.

 

Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 provinces (manatiq, singular - mintaqah).

1.                  Al Bahah

2.                  Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah

3.                  Al Jawf

4.                  Al Madinah

5.                  Al Gassim

6.                  Ar Riyad

7.                  Eastern Province

8.                  'Asir

9.                  Ha'il

10.               Jizan

11.               Makkah

12.               Najran

13.               Tabuk

 

 

 

To learn more about this Country go to : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi-Arabia