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15 Mindblowing Facts About Saudi Arabia

Elena HolodnyJan 2, 2015, 19:52 IST

Saudi Arabia's been front and center the last few months.

The oil-rich kingdom pushed OPEC, the 12-nation oil cartel, to keep oil production activity up in order to put price pressure on other major oil producers like the Iran, Russia, and the US.

Aside from the oil story, there are many more behind-the-scenes facts about this Middle East powerhouse that most people don't know.

We've got them here.