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Gulf Cooperation Council

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (Arabic: مَجلِس التَّعَاوُن لِدُوَلِ الْخَلِيْجِ الْعَرَبِيَّة), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Arabic: مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional, intergovernmental, political, economic union, and military alliance comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United…

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Headquarters
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Currency
(ISO 4217 in parentheses) · Bahraini Dinar (BHD) · Emirati Dirham () (AED) · Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) · Omani Rial () (OMR)
Demonym
Khaleeji
Establishment
25 May 1981; 45 years ago (1981-05-25)
GDP (nominal)
2026 estimate
GDP .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(PPP)
2021 estimate

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History and founding

Economy

Free trade agreements

Politics and governance

Member states

Sports

2014 Qatar–Saudi diplomatic conflict

2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis

GCC and ASEAN-GCC Summit meetings

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Gulf Cooperation Council

Nodes146
Edges145
Triples169
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013699
Components1

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related to Further reading · 74
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related to history · 20
Gulf Cooperation Council → Abu Dhabi, An, Arab, Arabic, GCC, Gregorian, Gulf, Islamic, Kuwait, May, November, Persian Gulf, Rajab, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Sheikh Zayed, Sultan Al Nahyan, The, These, UAE, United Arab Emirates
related to Secretariat General · 11
Gulf Cooperation Council → Abdulaziz Al Auwaishig, GCC, Hajraf, It, Khalifa Alfadhel, Ministerial Council, Nayef Falah Mubarak Al, Secretary-General, Supreme, The, The Secretariat
related to Sports · 9
Gulf Cooperation Council → Championships, GCC Championships, Gulf Cooperation Council Athletics, Sports Ministers, The, The GCC, The GCC Games, There, Youth
Currency · 7
Gulf Cooperation Council → (ISO 4217 in parentheses), Bahraini Dinar (BHD), Emirati Dirham () (AED), Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD), Omani Rial () (OMR), Qatari Riyal (QAR), Saudi Riyal () (SAR)
see also · 7
Gulf Cooperation Council → AgreementGulf RailwayKhaleeji, Arab, Arabia, Eastern ArabiaGulf Cooperation Council, Politics, Qatar, United Kingdom Free Trade
Membership · 6
Gulf Cooperation Council → Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
• Total · 3
Gulf Cooperation Council → $2.567 trillion[a] (11th), $3.655 trillion (9th), 2,673,108 km2 (1,032,093 sq mi)
• Per capita · 2
Gulf Cooperation Council → $40,800[a] (32nd), $71,200 (10th)
related to Free trade agreements · 2
Gulf Cooperation Council → Signed, The Gulf Cooperation Council

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gcc states saudi gulf council arabia member qatar arab union uae bahrain kuwait cooperation yemen countries also currency members oman

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Gulf Cooperation CouncilCurrency(ISO 4217 in parentheses)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilCurrencyBahraini Dinar (BHD)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilCurrencyEmirati Dirham () (AED)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilCurrencyKuwaiti Dinar (KWD)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilCurrencyOmani Rial () (OMR)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilCurrencyQatari Riyal (QAR)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilCurrencySaudi Riyal () (SAR)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilDemonymKhaleeji1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilEstablishment25 May 1981; 45 years ago (1981-05-25)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilGDP (nominal)2026 estimate1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilGDP .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(PPP)2021 estimate1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilGini (2012)28.7 @media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-them…1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilHDI (2023)0.889 very high (40th)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilHeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilMembershipBahrain1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilMembershipKuwait1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilMembershipOman1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilMembershipQatar1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilMembershipSaudi Arabia1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilMembershipUnited Arab Emirates1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilOfficial languagesArabic1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation CouncilTime zoneUTC+3 to UTC+41.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation Council• 2023 estimate59,620,000[a] (25th)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation Council• Density22.3/km2 (57.8/sq mi)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation Council• Per capita$71,200 (10th)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation Council• Per capita$40,800[a] (32nd)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation Council• Secretary generalJasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi [ar]1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation Council• Supreme Council presidencyUnited Arab Emirates1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation Council• Total2,673,108 km2 (1,032,093 sq mi)1.00infobox
Gulf Cooperation Council• Total$3.655 trillion (9th)1.00infobox

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