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Riyadh

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Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It was established in 1746 by Dahham ibn Dawwas and became the country's capital in 1824. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
7,009,100 1
Area (sq km)
1973 1
Founding Year
1746 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
612 1
Latitude
24.6333 degrees north 1
Longitude
46.7167 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

Riyadh Province, States or Territories

riyadh is associated with riyadh-province.

Source Riyadh Province (Wikipedia)
Saudi Arabia, Countries

Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's capital.

Source Riyadh (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Riyadh Province, States or Territories

riyadh is the capital of riyadh-province.

Source Riyadh Province (Wikipedia)
Saudi Arabia, Countries

Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's capital.

Source Riyadh (Wikipedia)
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SABIC

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Saudi Press Agency

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Saudi Telecom Company

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Digital Cooperation Organization

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GCC Standardization Organization

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Quote, Overview
It is headquartered in Riyadh and has a branch office in Jeddah.
Gulf Cooperation Council

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Sharia Courts of Saudi Arabia

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Sources
1. Riyadh (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, first sentence
    Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.
  • Infobox: population_total
    7,009,100
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2022
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    1973
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    612
  • Infobox coordinates
    46.7167
  • Infobox: established_date
    Established 1746 by Dahham ibn Dawwas; became Saudi Arabia's capital in 1824.
  • Associated With: Saudi Arabia, Lead section
  • Capital Of: Saudi Arabia, Lead section, capital fact
    Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.
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Riyadh Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
Its administrative seat is Riyadh, the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.
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Wikidata: Riyadh
  • Wikidata Q3692, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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