Saudi

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The government in Saudi Arabia is a monarchy with a Council of Ministers and Consultative Council.

• The Government employs 34 percent of the workforce.
• Citizens also work in industry (28 percent)
• Service and commerce (22 percent)
• Agriculture (16 percent)

The gross domestic product in 1997 was $145.9 billion. Saudi Arabia is the world's leading oil producer and exporter. Oil accounts for more than 90 percent of the country's exports, and nearly 75 percent of the government revenues.

Saudi Arabia is thought to be the birthplace of Islam, which spread west and east to Spain and India, upon the death of Muhammad in 632 A.D. The cultural environment in the country is described as highly conservative, and the Saudis continue to strictly interpret the Islamic religious law known as Sharia. The Basic Law, adopted in 1992, stated that Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by the sons and grandsons of King Abd Al Aziz Al Saud. The Holy Qur'an is considered to be the constitution, and the country is governed on the basis of Sharia Law, and "the king's powers are limited because he must observe the Sharia and other Saudi traditions He also must retain a consensus of the Saudi royal family, religious leaders (ulema), and other important elements in Saudi society". The current king, since 1982, is King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.

Culturally, the population in Saudi is far less diverse than the population of the United States. The cultural homogeneity is reflected by the fact that the values and attitudes of the family are traditionally expected to reflect the rest of society. Woven among the family dynamics are cultural and religious values that also permeate society as a whole. Saudi society emphasizes the importance of behavior displaying generosity, selflessness, and hospitality. Citizens are expected to defer to the leaders in their families, as well as support other family members and assume responsibility for their mistakes.