People of Saudi Arabia : the original people of the country of Saudi Arabia are the Bedouins. Today, 90% of the population is Arabs; aside of them, there is a small but significant Semitic population of Afro-Asians.
Arts, Culture and Music of Saudi Arabia :
Art : traditional art in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia comprises of hand embroidering clothes; jewellery in gold and silver; and rug-making in Bedouin style.
Culture : the two basic traits that completely dominate the entire culture of Saudi Arabia is its religion, Islam and its Bedouin past. The laws of the land, the practices and habits all stem from these two roots. In fact almost all of it is encoded by the religion.
Music : the music of the Saudi Arabia is Bedouin in origin. Folk varieties accompany dances like the national dance called the "Al Ardha", which is a sword dance. Another type of folk music is the "Al-Sihba". The chief musical instruments are the "Al-Mizmar" and drum.
Flag of Saudi Arabia : the flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a tribute to the Wahabi Muslim order. The rectangular flag comprises of only two colors: green amd white. The entire flag is dominated by the color green, which is held to be the Prophet Muhammad's favorite color. The color white appears in the "Shahada" script - a profession of the belief in islam - on the flag and also the long sword beneath it. The Shahada proclaims in Arabic 'There is no God but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God'. The sword withn its handle to the right and the point to the left is representative of Abd-al-Aziz.
Economy of Saudi Arabia : the entire economy of the country of Saudi Arabia is single-handedly supported by its oil reserve. It is the one abundant natural resource of the country that also doubles up as the chief export commodity and stimulates the industrial sector of the country. The other natural resources apart from petroluem and natural gas are iron-ore, copper and gold. The industrial sector too aside of processing petroleum, also makes petrochemicals and cement. Agricultural products of the country are dates, tomatoes, barley, melons and wheat.
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