Anyone know any interesting facts about Saudi Arabia?

Specifically important/strange/interesting facts about Riyadh. (The capital of Saudi Arabia)

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all females have to wear a black abbaya, ie a robe that covers all details .
they have to wear a black veil and not allow any hair to be seen.
at prayer time all shops have to be closed.the women sit on the pavements and the men have to go to the mosque.if the man isnt moslem, he has to go to a back street so as not to be harrassed by the religious police.
in your office , you have to be absolutely obedient. you cannot even ask Why .
there are no cinemas , theatres, discos , etc. a female cannot go to a cafeteria without her husband.
in Ramadan , the month of fasting, no one is allowed to eat or drink in public or else he / she would be deported.
it is best for a female to have her husband with her when she goes out.
it is like a cage in which rules have to be obeyed.

Here are some websites for you:

http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/place...
http://www.saudiembassy.net/Country/Fact...
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/s...
http://www.opec.org/aboutus/member%20cou...
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications...
http://www.nationmaster.com/country/sa-s...
http://www.worldinfozone.com/facts.php?c...

I live in Riyadh, I don't know what exactly you mean by strange and interesting, How about...

People in Riyadh drive crazy fast beacuse the life expectancy in Saudi Arabia is low and they don't want to waste any time.

Teen drivers like to stain the front of their cars with mud to give it that 'been driving in a sand storm' look.

On hallaween, there are no ghosts or goblins on the streets of Riyadh beacuse they probably got hit by a Saudi with a dirty car.

Riyadh is very beautiful country but i never visited there only till airport of Riyadh. I lived in jeddah and jizan

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