This is Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Riyadh |
|---|---|
| Population | about 34.3 million |
| Area | 1,919,998 km² (741,315 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: nonOECD |
| Official name | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Also written | Arabia Saudita (es) · Arabie saoudite (fr) · 沙特阿拉伯 (zh) · السعودية (ar) · Саудовская Аравия (ru) · サウジアラビア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Saudi Arabia and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 24.2655° S, 135.4473° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is French Polynesia 🇵🇫, roughly 492 km (306 miles) south-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 1,645 km (1,022 miles) from the point.
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