The Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia is home to dugongs — gentle sea animals that are related to elephants!
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Facts About Saudi Arabia For Kids
There are more than 171 different kinds of desert plants that grow naturally in Saudi Arabia!
The sand cat, a tiny wild cat that never needs to drink water, lives in Saudi Arabia’s deserts!
Saudi Arabia has mangrove forests along its coasts where baby fish grow up safely!
Traditional Saudi houses are decorated with colorful carpets and cushions called majlis!
Saudi artists make beautiful jewelry using silver and colorful stones like coral and turquoise!
Many Saudi homes have walls decorated with calligraphy — beautiful Arabic writing that looks like art!
Food & Festivals
During Eid celebrations, Saudi children receive special money gifts called Eidiya!
Saudi Arabia produces more than 1.5 million tons of dates every year — that’s about 900 Olympic swimming pools full of dates!
Traditional Saudi desserts often use ingredients like dates, honey, and nuts to make them sweet and delicious!
Many Saudi families make a special rice pudding called roz bil laban for celebrations!
Fun & Unique Facts
Saudi Arabia has sent astronauts to space, including the first Arab to visit the International Space Station!
The city of Riyadh has a special season called Riyadh Season with more than 7,500 events and activities!
Saudi Arabia is building the world’s largest park in Riyadh, which will be four times bigger than Central Park in New York!
The King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, in Saudi Arabia, is the largest camel festival in the world, with prizes worth millions of dollars!
Saudi Arabia is so big that it’s the only country in the world that has coastlines on both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf!
The Edge of the World, also known as Jebel Fihrayn, is a natural wonder in Saudi Arabia where you can stand on top of a 300-meter cliff and see forever!
Dates are so important in Saudi Arabia that there are more than 300 different types that are grown there!
The world’s largest oasis, Al-Ahsa, is in Saudi Arabia and has more than 2.5 million date palm trees!
Saudi Arabia has the world’s largest sand desert, largest continuous sand desert, and largest coastal desert all in one country!
The Red Sea waters along Saudi Arabia’s coast are so clear that you can sometimes see up to 60 meters (197 feet) — as far as a 20-story building is tall underwater!
Saudi Arabia is home to the world’s largest camel market, where thousands of camels are bought and sold each day!
