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Is Saudi Arabia rich?

Saudi Arabia is one of the richest countries in the world.

Saudi Arabia is located in the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia, bordering the Persian Gulf in the east and the Red Sea in the west. It borders Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Bahrain and Qatar, and is one of the richest countries in the world. Its oil and gas production and export are the main pillars of the economy. Because of its rich resources, Saudi Arabia has great economic influence all over the world.

As a veritable "oil kingdom", Saudi Arabia accounts for about 17% of the world's reserves, ranking second in the world, with 9.4 trillion cubic meters of natural gas reserves, accounting for 4.6% of the world's reserves, ranking sixth in the world. Saudi Arabia is also the world's largest producer of desalinated seawater, accounting for about 2 1% of the world's total. In addition to abundant oil and gas resources, Saudi Arabia also has more than 30 kinds of metal deposits such as gold, copper, iron, tin, aluminum and zinc.

Brief introduction of Saudi specialty food

Kapsa 1

This is a simple traditional dish, made of chicken and rice. One bite will make you feel extremely happy and full. The spices in Kapsa are saffron, cinnamon, lime, cardamom, nutmeg and bay leaf. Chicken is delicious and juicy, and rice is full and delicious.

2. Mutabaka?

The original meaning of this word is "folding", because this kind of food is a folded pancake. In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, you can buy pancakes filled with vegetables as lunch snacks from street vendors.

3. Marmol

The word Marmor means "filling" in Arabic, which means it must be filled with all kinds of delicious food. Marmor is a small short bread with pistachios, dates or other sweets in it.

4. Laban?

It's a yogurt drink with cucumber slices and some spices such as Chili powder to refresh yourself, especially in hot weather.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Saudi Arabia