Contemporary state of Saudi Arabia
Third Saudi State الدولة السعودية الثالثة (Arabic) |
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Map of the countries that established the third Saudi state
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Capital | Riyadh |
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Common languages | Arabic |
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Religion | Sunni Islam |
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Government | Absolute monarchy |
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The Third Saudi state is the heir to the two earlier Saudi states: the first and the second, founded by Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman (also known as "Ibn Saud"), who managed to capture the city of Riyadh on January 13, 1902. A long series of conflicts and conquests ultimately led to the establishment of the modern and contemporary Saudi state, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.