Bahrain
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Official Name: Kingdom of Bahrain; Mamlakat Al-Bahrayn

Capital: Manama

Language: Arabic is the official language.

Religion: Islam is the official religion

Currency: Bahraini dinar (BHD). 1 BHD = 1,000 fils.

Head of State: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

Date of Independence: Independence was gained from Britain on 15th August 1971.

Geography
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Location: Located in the Persian Gulf, midway between the Qatar Peninsula and Saudi Arabia.

Size:[1] 741 sq km

Territory: Bahrain is an archipelago of 36[2] islands, the biggest one being Bahrain Island which makes up the majority of the country’s …

Iran
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Iraq
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Official Name: Republic of Iraq (Jumhuriyat Al Iraq)

Capital: Baghdad

Language: Arabic is the official language; Kurdish is the official language in Kurdish regions (made official on 28th June 2004); Assyrian and Armenian are also spoken.

Religion: Islam is the official religion

Currency: The New Iraqi Dinar (NID) was introduced on 15 October 2003, replacing the old Dinar.

Head of State: President Jalal Talibani

Date of Independence: Independence from the League of Nations Mandate (British) was declared on 3rd October 1932, whereby Iraq became a Kingdom. On 14th July 1958, Iraq was declared …

Kuwait
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Official Name: State of Kuwait

Capital: Kuwait City

Language: Official language is Arabic; English is widely spoken

Religion: Islam is the official religion

Head of State: Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Official Name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Al-Mamlaka al-Arabiya as-Saudiya

Capital: Riyadh

Language: Arabic is the official language; English is spoken in commercial circles.

Religion: Islam

Shrines: Saudi Arabia is home to Islam’s two holiest shrines, which are located in Mecca and Medina respectively

Head of State and Government: King and Prime Minister Abdallah bin Abd Al-Aziz Al Saud

Hajj

Muslims are required to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime, if they are …

Jordan

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Oman
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Official Name: Sultanate of Oman (Saltanat ‘Uman)

Capital: Muscat

Language: Arabic is the official language. English is widely spoken and is used for commercial purposes.

Religion: Islam is the official religion

Currency: Rial Omani (OMR). 1 OMR = 1,000 baiza

Head of State: Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said

Date of Independence:  July 1970, when it changed from the Sultanate of Masqat and Oman to the Sultanate of Oman.

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Qatar
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Official Name: State of Qatar (Dawlat Qatar)

Capital: Doha

Language: Arabic is the official language; English is widely used

Religion: Islam is the official religion

Currency: Qatar Riyal (QR) = 100 Dirhams.

Head of State: Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani

Date of Independence: Gained from Britain, 3rd September 1971.

Geography

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Location: Located on the east coast of the Persian Gulf, bordering Arabia.

Size: 11,586km[1]. Qatar peninsula is about 100 miles (160 km) from north to south and 50 miles (80 km) from east to west[2]

Territory: Mainland and several small islands

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Syria

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United Arab Emirates
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Official Name: United Arab Emirates (Imarat Al-Arabiyah Al-Muttahida)

Capital: Abu Dhabi

Language: Arabic is the official language; English is widely spoken

Religion: Islam is the official religion

Currency: Dirham (AED) = 100 fils

Head of State: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan

Date of Independence: independence from the British was gained on 2nd December 1971.

Geography

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Location: Located on the south eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It consists of seven emirates:

-       Abu Dhabi
-       Dubai
-       Sharjah
-       Ajman
-       Umm Al-Qaiwain
-       Ras …

Yemen
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Official Name: Republic of Yemen (Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah)

Capital: Sana’a

Language: Arabic is the official language

Religion: Islam is the official religion

Currency: Riyal (YER). 1 YER = 100 fils

Head of State: President Ali Abdallah Saleh

Date of Unification: North and South Yemen were merged to form the Republic of Yemen on 22nd May 1990.

Geography

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Location: Located on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula.

Size: 527,968 sq km[1]

Territory: Mainland and 112 islands

Territorial Disputes

Eritrea

Both Yemen and Eritrea assert ownership of the Hanish Islands. This dispute escalated …