devâ¢asâ¢tatâ¢ing. 1. tending or having the power to devastate. 2. satirical, ironic, or caustic in an effective way: a devastating portrayal of society.
The population of the country is estimated to be around 31,000,000 in 2016. It is also reported to have over 2 million illegal immigrants. Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of the religion Islam, which is one of the largest religions in the world. It is also sometimes referred to as âThe Land of Two Holy Mosques.â This is because of the two holiest mosques in Islam, the Masjid-e-Nabwi in Medina and the Masjid-al-Haram in Mecca.
Language in Saudi Arabia. Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia, but English is widely spoken. It is used in business and is a compulsory second language in schools. Among the non-Saudi population, many people speak Urdu, the official language of Pakistan, and other Asian languages such as Farsi and Turkish. Arabic is spoken by almost 200 million people in more than 22 countries. It is the language of the Qur'an, the Holy Book of Islam, and of Arab poetry and literature. While spoken Arabic varies from country to country, classical Arabic has remained unchanged for centuries. In Saudi, there are differences between the dialects spoken in urban areas and those spoken in rural areas.