Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: info@arabu.jp
THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF SAUDI ARABIA
Basic Data
Capital: Riyadh
Area: 2,149,690 km²
Population (2023): 36,947,025
Life Expectancy at Birth (2022):
- Females, years: 80
- Males, years: 77
GDP (current USD-2023): USD 1.07 trillion
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The World Bank
Government/Related Agencies in Saudi Arabia
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Education
Companies in Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Aramco
Major state-owned oil company
- Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
Leading chemical manufacturing company
- Al Rajhi Bank
Leading financial institution offering banking services
https://www.alrajhibank.com.sa
Japan-Saudi Arabia Relations
1955: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Saudi Arabia was established
1958: Saudi Embassy in Tokyowas established
1960: Japanese Embassy in Saudi Arabia was established in Jeddah
1975: Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between Japan and Saudi Arabia was established
1984: Japanese embassy in Saudi Arabia moved to Riyadh
1990: Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister and Planning of Saudi Arabia, Minister Hisham Mohieddin Nazer visited Japan
1990: General Presidency of Youth Welfare President Prince of Saudi Arabia, Faisal Bin Fahd visited Japan
1990: Prince of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Bin Abdul-Aziz visited Japan
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
International Organizations in Saudi Arabia
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
https://www.unhcr.org/countries/saudi-arabia
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
https://www.ilo.org/saudi-arabia
- World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/countries/sau