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  1. Date of Independence: September 23, 1932
  2. Date of Current Constitution: no constitution, ruled by Islamic law
  3. Population: 21,504,613 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 865,000 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Riyadh
  6. Form of Government: monarchy
  7. Main Industries: oil and oil products, light industry
  8. Agriculture: dates, citrus fruits, grains
  9. Natural Resources: hydrocarbons, oil, gold, uranium, silver, uranium
  10. Currency: riyal
  11. GDP: $186 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $9,000 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Arabic (official)
  14. Religions: Islam
  15. Literacy Rate: 63%
  16. Life Expectancy:    69 years (male)
  17.                 73 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 37 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 5 deaths per 1,000 population