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.
KSA population is 30.8m; 33% expats. Saudi Arabiaâs population stood at 30.8 million at the end of 2014, a 2.6 percent rise from 2013, according to data released by the Kingdomâs Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI).
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.