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Coordinates: 23°0′N, 45°30′E
| Ar Riyad (الرياض) |
| Province |
| Country |
 Saudi Arabia |
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| Capital |
Riyadh (رياض) |
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| Area |
412,000 km² (159,074 sq mi) |
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| Population |
4,485,000 (1999) |
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Map of Saudi Arabia with Ar Riyad highlighted
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Riyadh Province IPA: [ʔɑrːijɑːdˁ](Arabic: منطقة الرياض, Mantiqat ar-Riyadh) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the centre of the country. It has an area of 412,000 km² and a population of 5,455,363 (2004), making it the second largest province in terms of both area (behind the Eastern Province) and population (behind Makkah Province). Its capital is the city of Riyadh, which is also the national capital. More than 75% of the population of the province resides within Riyadh. According to the 2004 census, 1,728,840 of the province's population is non-Saudi (approximately 31%), with 1,444,500 of those living within the provincial capital, Riyadh.
In addition to the Municipality of Riyadh, the province is divided into 19 governorates (muhafazat) and 1 sub-governorate (markaz):
[edit] Modern History of Riyadh Province and Saudi Arabia
| Period |
from |
to |
Timeline |
| First Saudi State |
1744 |
1818 |
74 years |
| Khedewian Invasion |
1818 |
1824 |
6 years |
| Second Saudi State "first period" |
1824 |
1838 |
14 years |
| Khedewian Invasion "secondly" |
1838 |
1843 |
5 years |
| Second Saudi State "second period" |
1843 |
1865 |
22 years |
| Civil War |
1865 |
1887 |
22 years |
| Control of Al-Rashid family |
1887 |
1902 |
15 years |
| (Conquests of Abdul Aziz Al-Saud "he began to Riyadh") Third Saudi State |
1902 |
1932 |
30 years |
| (End of Conquests) "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" |
1932 |
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