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.
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Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Official languages | Arabic |
Type | Trade bloc |
Membership | 6 states |
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Establishment | |
• As the GCC | 25 May 1981 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,673,108 km2 (1,032,093 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 0.6% |
Population | |
• 2021* estimate | 65,506,958 (25th) |
• Density | 21.13/km2 (54.7/sq mi) (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) | ![]() low |
HDI (2018) | ![]() 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.
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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.
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