Riyadh is the capital and largest city in Saudi Arabia. During the 1980’s the city began to experience rapid population growth and now has seven million inhabitants. In the 1960s, Riyadh was home to only 150,000 people. Like most of the country, Riyadh has a hot desert climate with an average high temperature in July of 43.5 °C (110.3 °F) Created by @dailyoverview Source imagery: Google Timelapse | Daily Overview

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