Riyadh (; Arabic: الرياض‎, romanized: ar-RiyÄḠ[ar.riˈjaËdˤ], Najdi pronunciation: [er.rɪˈjÉ‘Ëðˤ]) is the capital of Saudi Arabia and the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula. With a population of 6.9 million people, Riyadh is the third-largest city in the Arab world and the 39th-largest in Asia. Riyadh is located on the eastern part of the Najd plateau at about 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level.