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
Flag of Gulf Cooperation Council
Map indicating GCC members
Map indicating GCC members
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Arabic
TypeTrade bloc
Leaders
Kuwait Nayef bin Falah Al-Hajraf [ar]
 United Arab Emirates[1]
Establishment
• As the GCC
25 May 1981; 43 years ago (1981-05-25)
Area
• Total
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• Water (%)
0.6%
Population
• 2021* estimate
65,506,958 (25th)
• Density
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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)Increase 0.840
very high · 45th
Currency
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  1. Sum of component states' populations.

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

Related pages

References

  1. "Kuwait hopes emir visit to Iran will boost Gulf peace". Gulf News. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. "GCC Charter". Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

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