Gulf Cooperation Council
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf[2] (Arabic: مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربي), originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Arabic: مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is an Arab regional political, economic, military and security organization. GCC has six Arab countries bordering the Arabian Gulf . They form the majority of the area of the Arabian Peninsula; Saudi Arabia,Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.
Gulf Cooperation Council | |
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Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Arabic | |
Type | Trade bloc |
6 states
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Leaders | |
Nayef bin Falah Al-Hajraf | |
United Arab Emirates[1] | |
Establishment | |
• As the GCC | 25 May 1981 |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
• Water (%) | 0.6% |
Population | |
• 2021* estimate | 65,506,958 (25th) |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (162nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $3.655 trillion (7th) |
• Per capita | $71,205 (7th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2018* estimate |
• Total | $1.638 trillion (11th) |
• Per capita | $34,265 (25th) |
Gini (2012) | ▼ 28.7 low |
HDI (2018) | 0.840 very high · 45th |
Currency | 6 currencies
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It was established on May 25, 1981 at the meeting held in Abu Dhabi, after it was suggested by Jaber_al-Ahmad_al-Sabah. The General Secretariat of the Council is currently held by Nayef Al-Hajraf. The council is based in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
Gulf Cooperation Council Media
President Obama, CIA Director Brennan, and King Salman of Saudi Arabia at the GCC–US Summit in Riyadh on 21 April 2016
Rail transport map of Saudi Arabia. The GCC Railway, a proposed railway system to connect all six GCC member states, can be seen in yellow.
Euler diagram for the Arab League, which contains members of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Kuwait hopes emir visit to Iran will boost Gulf peace". Gulf News. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "GCC Charter". Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Retrieved 9 April 2021.