United Arab Republic
Middle Eastern state between 1958 and 1961 in the present territories of Egypt and Syria
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Summary
United Arab Republic is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,122 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3]
- Religion or worldview: secularism[4]
- Continent: Africa[5], Asia[6]
- Instance of: federal republic[7], sovereign state[8], transcontinental country[9], secular state[10]
- Head of state: Gamal Abdel Nasser[11]
- Capital: Cairo[12]
- Official language: Arabic[13]
- Currency: Egyptian pound[14], Syrian pound[15]
- Anthem: Walla Zaman Ya Selahi[16]
- Founder: Egypt[17], Second Syrian Republic[18]
- Basic form of government: federation[19], semi-presidential system[20]
- Named after: Arabs[21]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Egyptian District[22], Syrian District[23]
- Followed by: Egypt[24], Second Syrian Republic[25]
- Legislative body: National Assembly[26]
- Commons category: United Arab Republic[27]
- Inception: January 1, 1958[28]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1971[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:United Arab Republic[30]
- Population: 32,203,000[31]
- Office held by head of government: Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic[32]
- Replaces: Second Syrian Republic[33], Republic of Egypt[34]
- Replaced by: Egypt[35], Syria[36]
- Official name: الجمهورية العربية المتحدة[37]
- Native label: الجمهورية العربية المتحدة[38]
Body
Identity
Short names include UAR[39], ΗΑΔ[40], VAR[41], RAU[42], and ÜAV[43].
Why It Matters
United Arab Republic has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]