The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), is a regional intergovernmental political, economic and military alliance of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, established on May 25, 1981 and headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Its six member states had a combined population of roughly 59.6 million in 2023 and a nominal GDP estimated at 2.567 trillion dollars for 2026, ranking eleventh globally, with Arabic as its official language and Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi serving as secretary-general.
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1. Gulf Cooperation Council (Wikipedia)
WikipediaWikipedia GCC article, History and founding section
The Charter of the GCC was signed on 25 May 1981, formally establishing the institution.
Wikipedia GCC article, Headquarters section
The council's main headquarters is located in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Associated With: Fiat Currency, Wikipedia GCC article, Objectives subsection
The name Khaleeji has been proposed as a name for this currency. If realized, the GCC monetary union would be the second-largest supranational monetary union in the world, measured by the GDP of the common-currency area, following the Eurozone.
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