Saudi Arabia

Key facts

Which countries border Saudi Arabia?7

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

Saudi Arabia in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Saudi Arabia is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 33 clues from the pool that are true of Saudi Arabia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Is larger than all of its neighbours combined1 of 6
• Has a coastline on the Persian Gulf1 of 8
• Has a Red Sea coastline1 of 8
• Has an area larger than 2,000,000 km²1 of 12
• Is an OPEC member1 of 12
• Every country it borders is smaller than it1 of 14
• Borders a country that has no other neighbour1 of 15
• 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
• Is larger than Egypt1 of 28
• 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
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• 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
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• 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

Common questions about Saudi Arabia

Which countries border Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia shares a land border with 7 countries: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh.

Is Saudi Arabia landlocked?

No. Saudi Arabia has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia has one official language, Arabic.