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  Facts about Saudi Arabia
  Saudi Arabia Demographics
  Saudi Government Current 5-year plan
  Saudi Economic Offset Program
     
 
Facts about Saudi Arabia
  Major oil producing country and a member of OPEC and GCC
  Large area - long borders
  Scattered industrial and population centers
  Key market for numerous international companies
  Highly dependent on outside source for electronic systems & products
  Public sector is the primary employer of Saudis
  Employment Issues:
    Private sector still utilizing large number of expatriates
    Public sector's ability to absorb new graduates in the future is
   limited
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Saudi Arabia Demographics
  Approximately 17M Saudis (in 2002, as per 1992 census)
  60% under 18 years old (~ 10M)
  Total number of students is in excess of 5M
  Over 6M expatriates in Saudi Arabia
  Annual population growth rate 3.5%
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Saudi Government Current 5-year Development Plan 2001-2005
  Enhancing defense capabilities
  Controlling government expenditures
  Expanding private sector role
  Manpower development and employment
  Continual expansion of infrastructure to cater to population growth
  Increasing non-oil revenues
  Expanding Science and Technology Base through Technology Transfer
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Saudi Economic Offset Program
  The Economic Offset program is a Saudi Government initiative designed to achieve the following goals within the framework of foreign investment for major civil and defense projects.
  Economic diversification
  Manpower development
  Strategic self-sufficiency
  Technology transfer
  Investment opportunities
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