Destination guide — Saudi Arabia

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NAME     : SAUDI ARABIA                    ISO CODE : SA 
                                                         
CAPITAL  : RIYADH                                        
                                                         
IATA AREA: 2 - MIDDLE EAST                               
                                                         
CURRENCY : SAUDI RIYAL                     CODE     : SAR
                                                         
SUB-UNIT : SAR 1.00 = 100 HALALAS                        
                                                         
NOTES    : SAR: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500          
                                                         
COINS    : HALALAS: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100                   
                                                         
EMERGENCY: POLICE 999, FIRE 998            INTL CODE: 966
           AMBULANCE 997, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 993          
                                                         
LANGUAGES: ARABIC & ENGLISH                              
                                                         
VOLTAGE  : 110/220V AC 50/60HZ                           

DRIVING  : INTL LICENCE REQUIRED, VALID COUNTRY LICENCE IS       
           VALID FOR 45 DAYS, WOMEN ARE NOT PERMITTED TO         
           DRIVE                                                 
                                                                 
HOURS: -                                                         
BANKS    : 0800 - 1200 & 1700 - 2000 SAT - WED                   
                                                                 
SHOPS    : 0900 - 1300 & 1700 - 2200 SAT - THU (TIME VARIES)     
                                                                 
OFFICES  : 0800 - 1200 & 1500 - 1800 SAT - WED (PRIVATE OFFICES) 
           0730 - 1430 SAT - WED (GOVERNMENT OFFICES)