strange things about Saudi Arabia you probably don't know

1/ Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world without a river.

2/In 2012, Saudi Arabia banned smoking in government offices and most public places, which includes a ban on shishas (water pipes) and prohibits the selling of tobacco to minors. Saudi statistics state that the country is the world’s fourth largest importer of tobacco, and Saudis spend about US$8 million a day on cigarettes.

3/Motorists in Saudi Arabia have invented a perilous but exciting new driving sport called Sidewalk Skiing, which involves balancing a car on its side while the car is in motion.

4/Riyadh’s camel market is one of the largest in the world and sells about 100 camels per day.

5/Birth control is illegal in Saudi Arabia.

6/Saudi Arabia remains an absolute monarchy and has the last significant monarchy in the world. The country has been ruled by the Al Saud family since its inception as a nation on September 23, 1932.