Kingdom of Hejaz
The Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz (Arabic: المملكة الحجازية الهاشمية, Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāziyyah Al-Hāshimiyyah) was a part of the Hejaz in the Middle East.
Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz المملكة الحجازية الهاشمية Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāzyah Al-Hāshimīyah  | |||||||||||
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| 1916–1925 | |||||||||||
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        (1917–1920) ![]() Coat of arms 
        (1920–1925)  | |||||||||||
![]() Kingdom of Hejaz (green) within modern-day Saudi Arabia  | |||||||||||
| Capital | Mecca (1916–1924) Jeddah (1924–1925)[1]  | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic | ||||||||||
| Ethnic groups | Arabs | ||||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Hejazi | ||||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||
| King | |||||||||||
• 1916–1924   | Hussein bin Ali | ||||||||||
• 1924–1925   | Ali bin Hussein | ||||||||||
| Historical era | World War I Interwar period  | ||||||||||
• Established as a result of the Arab Revolt   | 10 June 1916 | ||||||||||
• Recognized   | 10 August 1920 | ||||||||||
• Foundation of the Sharifian Caliphate   | 3 March 1924 | ||||||||||
• Conquered by the Nejd   | 19 December 1925 | ||||||||||
• Abdulaziz crowned King of Hejaz   | 8 January 1926 | ||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 1920   | 850,000 | ||||||||||
• 1925[2]   | 900,000 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Hejazi riyal | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||
References
    
- Ben Chaoon. "Saudi Arabia". WorldStatesmen.org. Ben M. Cahoon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
 - Ben Chaoon. "Saudi Arabia". WorldStatesmen.org. Ben M. Cahoon. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
 
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