Riyadh city is the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula. Located in the center of the Kingdom, sits at an average of 600 meters (2,000 ft) above sea level, and receives around 5 million tourists each year. Riyadh had a population of 7.6 million people in 2019, making it the most-populous city in Saudi Arabia, and the 3rd most populous in the Middle East.

Riyadh is the political and administrative center of Saudi Arabia, and holds great economic significance, as it hosts the headquarters of many banks and major companies.

Since the launch of the 2030 Vision, Riyadh city has witnessed the launch of many qualitative projects, foremost of which is “King Salman Park”, which will be the largest city park in the world with an area of more than 16 km2, and will contain a variety of facilities and buildings such as the Royal Art Complex, the National Theater, visitor center, art academies, and museums, as well as the “Green Riyadh” project, which aims to plant 7,500,000 trees across the city, as well as the “Riyadh Art” project, which includes more than 1,000 original and public artworks, designed by local and international artists, which will be distributed throughout the capital, in addition to the 135 km “Sports Path” project, which will contribute to encouraging residents to follow healthy patterns of movement, and motivate the practice of various sports, especially walking, cycling and riding horses, in an environment full of artistic, cultural, recreational and environmental activities and events.