United Arab Republic

United Arab Republic was a state in Levant (Middle East) that lasted from 1958 to 1961 CE, about 3 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

Union of Egypt and Syria under Gamal Abdel Nasser, the high point of pan-Arabism. A Syrian army coup ended it in 1961.

See United Arab Republic on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1958 to 1961 CE

Duration

3 years

Type

State

Region

Levant, Middle East

Language family

Arabic

Capital

Cairo

Neighbours in Middle East

• Republic of Turkey 1923 CE to the present
• Saudi Arabia 1932 CE to the present
• Syria 1946 CE to the present
• Israel 1948 CE to the present
• Soviet Transcaucasia 1920 to 1991 CE
• Republic of Iraq 1958 CE to the present
• Pahlavi Iran 1925 to 1979 CE
• Sheikhdom of Kuwait c. 1752 to 1961 CE
• Bahrain under the Al Khalifa 1783 to 1971 CE
• Trucial States 1820 to 1971 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Europe

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