The capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, located in the central region of the Arabian Peninsula.
From Arabic الرياض (ar-Riyāḍ), literally meaning 'the gardens' or 'the meadows', derived from the Arabic root r-w-ḍ referring to a place where water collects and vegetation grows.
Riyadh's name poetically contrasts with its desert location—'the gardens' reflects the city's origin around a fertile oasis. The city has transformed from a small oasis town to a modern metropolis of over 7 million people, embodying Saudi Arabia's rapid modernization.
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