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Riyadh – מילון אנגלי-עברי

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Riyadh
(ש"ע) ריאד (בירת ערב הסעודית)

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ריאד

אַ-רִיַאד (בערבית: الرياض; תעתיק מדויק: אלריאץֿ - הגַּנִּים) היא בירתה של ממלכת ערב הסעודית והעיר הגדולה ביותר בתחומה. העיר ממוקמת על שטח מישורי באזור נג'ד שבמרכז חצי האי ערב, בנווה מדבר המרוחק כ-390 ק"מ מהמפרץ הפרסי. כ-4,260,000 בני אדם מתגוררים בעיר ומהווים כ-17% מאוכלוסיית ערב הסעודית. ריאד מכסה שטח של כ-1,554 קמ"ר.

העיר ממוקמת במחוז א-ריאד, הכולל גם את הערים בורידה ואל-חארג', והיא האזור המפותח היחיד במרכז הממלכה. יתר ריכוזי האוכלוסייה שוכנים באזורי החוף - סביב ג'דה ומכה לחוף ים סוף, וסביב דהרן לחוף המפרץ הפרסי.


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Riyadh – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי

Babylon Englishהורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך
Riyadh
n. capital city of Saudi Arabia

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Riyadh
Riyadh (/rɨˈjɑːd/; Arabic: الرياض ar-Riyāḍ Najdi pronunciation: , is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5.7 million people, and the urban centre of a region with a population of close to 7.3 million people.

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WordNet 2.0הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך
Riyadh
Noun
1. joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia
(synonym) capital of Saudi Arabia
(hypernym) national capital
(hyponym) Mecca
(part-holonym) Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Babylon German-Englishהורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך
Riyadh
n. Riyadh, capital city of Saudi Arabia

CIA World Factbook 2005הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך
Saudi Arabia: Government
Country name:
 conventional long form: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
conventional short form: Saudi Arabia
local long form: Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah
local short form: Al Arabiyah as Suudiyah
Government type:
 monarchy
Capital:
 Riyadh
Administrative divisions:
 13 provinces (mintaqat, singular - mintaqah); Al Bahah, Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah, Al Jawf, Al Madinah, Al Qasim, Ar Riyad, Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern Province), 'Asir, Ha'il, Jizan, Makkah, Najran, Tabuk
Independence:
 23 September 1932 (unification of the kingdom)
National holiday:
 Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932)
Constitution:
 governed according to Shari'a (Islamic law); the Basic Law that articulates the government's rights and responsibilities was introduced in 1993
Legal system:
 based on Islamic law, several secular codes have been introduced; commercial disputes handled by special committees; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Suffrage:
 adult male citizens age 21 or older
note: voter registration began in November 2004 for partial municipal council elections scheduled nationwide for February through April 2005
Executive branch:
 chief of state: King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 1 August 2005); note - the monarch is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 1 August 2005); note - the monarch is both the chief of state and head of government
cabinet: Council of Ministers is appointed by the monarch and includes many royal family members
elections: note - in October 2003, Council of Ministers announced its intent to introduce elections for half of the members of local and provincial assemblies and a third of the members of the national Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura, incrementally over a period of four to five years; in November 2004, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs initiated voter registration for partial municipal council elections scheduled nationwide for February through April 2005
Legislative branch:
 Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura (120 members and a chairman appointed by the monarch for four-year terms)
Judicial branch:
 Supreme Council of Justice
Political parties and leaders:
 none
Political pressure groups and leaders:
 none
International organization participation:
 ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, BIS, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO (observer)
Diplomatic representation in the US:
 chief of mission: Ambassador designate Prince Turki al-FAISAL
chancery: 601 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037
telephone: [1] (202) 342-3800
consulate(s) general: Houston, Los Angeles, and New York
Diplomatic representation from the US:
 chief of mission: Ambassador James Curtis OBERWETTER
embassy: Collector Road M, Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh
mailing address: American Embassy Riyadh, Unit 61307, APO AE 09803-1307; International Mail: P. O. Box 94309, Riyadh 11693
telephone: [966] (1) 488-3800
FAX: [966] (1) 488-3989
consulate(s) general: Dhahran, Jiddah (Jeddah)
Flag description:
 green, a traditional color in Islamic flags, with the Shahada or Muslim creed in large white Arabic script (translated as "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God") above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); design dates to the early twentieth century and is closely associated with the Al Saud family which established the kingdom in 1932

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  • Transnational Issues



    • The World Factbook 2005, by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)




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