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Saudi Arabia is a Tier IV regional power located in the center of the Arabian Peninsula, which is one of the many geographical regions of Asia 
.
It is one of the most dominant nations in its region, which explains its high ranking. It has a high manpower capacity, with the most 
Oil out of any nation, as well as a great geographical location. Due to this, Saudi Arabia can easily become one of the strongest nations in Africa 
, Asia , or even Europe 
if played well.
Background[]
Arabia has been the cradle of Islamic civilization for ages, but the first Saudi state was not established until the 
Emirate of Diriyah's formation in 1727. Prior to unification under the House of Saud, the region was divided under the control of various tribes and states.
After clashing with 
Ottoman Egypt during the Wahhabi War, the Emirate of Diriyah was transformed into the Emirate of Nejd, or the Second Saud State. Unlike the First Saud State, Nejd only ruled over central and eastern Arabia and was less expansionist than its predecessor.
Following Emir Faisal's death in 1865, Nejd began to decline due to the Emir's sons competing for power. After Nejd was significantly weakened, the Emirate of Jabal Shammer took power and controlled most of the region after 1891. During WW1, Jabal Shammer made the mistake of backing the 
Ottoman Empire during the Great War. Ibn Saud, allied with the 
British Empire, was able to defeat Jabal Shammer and in 1921 the Emirate surrendered to the Saudis.
With the Saudis in power, the Third Saud State was established. The Kingdoms of Hejaz and Nejd unified in 1932, laying the foundation of modern-day Saudi Arabia. The discover of oil in the Arabian Peninsula in 1938 allowed the country to expand its economy and is still the driving force of its political and economic leverage.
Base Statistics[]
Economy[]
Saudi Arabia has an income of $1,775,997, with $949,582 from tax and $826,415 of the revenue generated from its resources, with it's only expenses being from it's home guard of 100,000 which is an expense of $200,000. It is clear Oil is extremely important for Saudi Arabia, as the resource generates about roughly half of the country's income, you can also use this Oil to upkeep a large amount of tanks.
Resources[]
Saudi Arabia produces 46.25 units of Oil every turn, making it the richest country in terms of Oil in-game. Al Hillah, a city to the south of Riyadh, produces the most oil out of any city in the game at an astounding 12.5 units, which accounts for more than 25% of the country's total resource production. Aside from Oil, Saudi Arabia also produces a variety of other resources.
 Aluminum
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+1.11 |
|---|---|
 Copper
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+1.11 |
 Gold
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+3.33 |
 Iron
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+1 |
 Oil
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+49.63 |
 Phosphate
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+7.76 |
 Titanium
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+0.99 |
Military[]
Saudi Arabia starts with 100,000 home guard infantry centralized in its capital. Saudi Arabia has a manpower capacity of 365,258, receiving 1,430 manpower every every 5 days.
| Disarmed [1% RP] |
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|---|---|
| Volunteer [2% RP] |
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| Limited [5% RP] |
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| Extensive [10% RP] |
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| Required [25% RP] |
Geography[]
Terrain[]
Saudi Arabia's 
Hejaz Region is covered by Semi-Mountainous, excluding Tabuk, which is Hilly. This makes for a great natural defense from any intruding nations attacking from the Red Sea into Hejaz Unfortunately, this is the only mountainous natural defense of Saudi Arabia, where everything else is flat.
Biome[]
Saudi Arabia is encompassed by 3 deserts: the As-Nafud, the Ad-Dahna, and the Rub' al Khali. In other words. Saudi Arabia is entirely encompassed by Arid Desert. This makes for a great natural defense that deters any invader who wants to walk through miles and miles of desert before inevitably being defeated by you.
Borders[]
Saudi Arabia shares borders with numerous countries. These countries include:
Cities[]
Saudi Arabia has 30 cities. The capital and most populous city is Riyadh, which has a population of 4,465,000. Other square cities are Jeddah. with a population of 3,015,920. Ad Damman has a population of 2,057,384. Makkah has a population of 1,386,800. Medina has a population of 1,011,314. This gives Saudi Arabia about 5 square cities, making them a great power in the Middle East.
Politics[]
Ideology[]
Saudi Arabia starts off being Non-Aligned at the start of the game.
Formables[]
Saudi Arabia has four formables, those being:
Releasables[]
Saudi Arabia currently has 2 releasables. Those are listed below.
Threats[]
- There are many nations who can attack you, they can be the
United States, India, or China. These superpowers can easily defeat you with their vast resources and abundance of money. - Egypt is also a threat to you, as they would most likely want to form the Mamluk Sultanate. Or be expansionist in general.
- Turkey is a great regional power in the Middle East . They may form a rivalry with you or take the chance to attack you.
- Iran is a dangerous threat to your sovereignty. They are known for being a rival of Saudi Arabia in real life and sometimes in-game. They are stronger than you and could defeat you.
- Any country in the Middle East who is a player.
Strategy[]
Industrialization[]
Consumer Goods Upkeeping[]
Getting started with your nation's industrialization is key. As Saudi Arabia, we need to keep up 18.26 Consumer Goods, which we've rounded up to 40 Consumer Goods. To do this, we'll need:
- 1 Electronics Factory
- 1 Steel Manufactory
- 1 Motor Parts Factory
- 1 Fertilizer Factory
- 1 Consumer Goods Factory
At the start, you'll run into resource shortages for these factories, so it's important to import:
Note: We've added an extra unit to make sure you have a surplus.
Aircraft Manufactory Construction[]
Building an air force? You'll need an aircraft manufactory. As Saudi Arabia, we will need:
At the start, you'll also have shortages for this, so be sure to import:
Note: We've added an extra unit to make sure you have a surplus.
With these steps done, your basic industrialization setup should be good to go.
Make sure to sell your 
Electronics to AI countries, 2 to 5 units for every country.
Make sure to get a General of the Army and a Chief of Staff, and don't forget to research.
Justify "Conquest" on 
Bahrain and 
Qatar and declare war on them, then take their treasuries. Then build 2 more Civilian Factories.
Sell your 
Consumer Goods to AI countries.
After taking them, Justify on 
Yemen and 
United Arab Emirates
As you are justifying, make tanks and move them to the border with Yemen. Move half of those tanks to the United Arab Emirates Border, After you have justified, declare on them.
Conquer Yemen by AI Luring them, after they have been lured, snipe their capital and form multiple lines and take over the rest of the country via Auto Capture. Then conquer the United Arab Emirates via the same way you conquered Yemen after annexing the UAE. You can finally form the Emirate of Diriyah!
Trivia[]
- Saudi Arabia produces the most Oil in the game.
- Saudi Arabia has the most square cities in the Middle East. (Excluding Turkey and Iran, who both have 6 square cities.)
- Before the Economic Update, Saudi Arabia used to be known by many players to be extremely powerful for spamming tanks.
- Saudi Arabia is one of the few countries that remain to have an absolute monarchy.[1][2] This is quite common in its region.
