Dig straight down through Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of French Polynesia 🇵🇫. Below are Saudi Arabia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Saudi Arabia, that point sits at 24.2655° S, 135.4473° W. 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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