Saudi Arabia

Key facts

Land borders (7)

• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Oman
• Qatar
• United Arab Emirates
• Yemen

Saudi Arabia in the game

Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Saudi Arabia is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 25 claims from the pool that are true of Saudi Arabia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its capital city's name begins with “R”1 of 6
• Has an area larger than 2,000,000 km²1 of 12
• Is an OPEC member1 of 12
• The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
• Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
• Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
• Has a coastline1 of 151
• Lies within a single time zone1 of 177