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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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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
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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
Location and Size
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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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.
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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 …