Transcript Saudi Arabia

By Cal, Jamie, Will, and Jake
SAUDI ARABIA
HISTORY
Birthplace of Islam
 1927 Abdul Aziz was pronounced King
 1932 Named Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 1938 Discovery of Oil
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GEOGRAPHY
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The Climate is Dry
Oil is the biggest natural resource
Sandstorms are a natural hazard
Saudi Arabia is very wealthy due to the oil industry
The geography affects culture because Mecca is
located in Western Saudi Arabia
865,000 square miles (1/3 the size of the US)
Temperatures in the 120’s during summer
ECONOMY
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OIL – 20% of the Worlds petroleum reserves
Leader in OPEC
Biggest Export Countries US and Japan
Oil provides 80% of their budget revenues
Unemployment rate is 8.8%
Agriculture – Wheat, Barley, Tomatoes, and Melons
Industry – Crude Oil, petroleum refining, and ammonia
Produce 9.2 million barrels of oil every day
GDP - $467,700,000,000 (2008)
GDP per Capita - $20,700 (2008)
OIL PICTURES
RELIGION
100% Muslim
 Mecca is located in Saudi Arabia
 5 Pillars of Islam
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CULTURE / INTELLECT / ART
Men’s Clothing – Thobe (loose garment),
Tagiyah (skull cap), Ghutra (square scarf)
 Woman’s Clothing – Thobe (loose garment),
Abaya (Black Cloak), Boshiya (Black Veil),
Surwal (Cotton or Silk Trousers)
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CULTURE / INTELLECT / ART (CONT.)
Major Ethnic Groups – 90% Arab 10% Afro-Asian
 Roles of Women – Household Chores, Aren’t allowed
to expose themselves, and cant drive. Considered
lower than men.
 Roles of Men – Provide for family, control of
household.
 Education – Encourage the spread of Islamic
education/ traditions
 Most of the population lives near the coast in major
cities or in the middle around where the capitol is
located.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS
Concrete Wall on the border of Yemen because
of illegal immigration
 President Barack Obama visited the King
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to talk
about the United States relationship with
Islamic people
 President Obama said “The United States and
Saudi Arabia have a long history of friendship.”
while visiting the president’s desert horse farm.
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CONNECTIONS TO CLASS
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Islam – Mecca
Women’s Clothing
Type of Government
In class we have learned that the five pillars includes the
pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj). Mecca is located in Saudi Arabia
and is a big part of their religion/ culture.
In class we have learned about the traditional woman’s
clothing and their roles in family life.
Also in class we have learned about their type of government
and it helps us relate to our own government. Our class
activities have helped us learn more about Saudi Arabia’s
Gov’t.
WORKS CITED
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