Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. One of the biggest cities and most widely, amounts to an area of about 1600 square kilometers with suburbs. Located in the heart of Najd and older than century and a half ago that has taken Turki bin Abdullah bin Saud, founder of the second Saudi state in 1824 as the capital of his kingdom.
Riyadh is located in central Saudi Arabia to Latitude 25 north in the area of severe heat, and drought at the crossroads of the most important main roads through the city of Medina, Hail, Buraidah Riyadh. And through Dhahran, Riyadh and Jeddah by, Mecca, Taif, Riyadh. Linking Riyadh and Dhahran in Dammam railway line.
Riyadh away from Medina, a distance of about 800 km. And Mecca semi similar distance. And away from Dhahran distance of 400 km.
And Riyadh populated city and urbanism, and there are other Riad known by that name is Riad Yemen, which lies between the skilled and Hadramout.
Riyadh is a center of commerce, industry and agriculture centers, they are a large number of factories. The industry is famous for its food and sweets and biscuits Kalshokola. And it is dotted with factories excellent flour.
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Saudi Arabia