A presentation of gulf countries By Maaz Aqeel (BBA hons.) Islamia University of Bahawalpur

2. International Business
Course Instructor: Sir Asif
Tanveer.
Presented By:
Maaz Aqeel
Uzair Malik
Nauman Ahmed
Usman Shafqat

3. GULF COUNTRIES.
There are the seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf,
namely
• Bahrain - or Kingdom of Bahrain
• Kuwait
• Oman - or Sultanate of Oman
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia - or Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
• UAE - United Arab Emirates
All of these nations are part of the Cooperation Council for the
Arab States of the Gulf.

4. GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the
Gulf known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC, is
a regional intergovernmental political and economic union
consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except
for Iraq.

6. COUNTRIES NOT PART OF THE GCC
• Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) - is a Muslim country. Is
not an Arab country (is Persian, only about 2% of the
population is Arab). Has a coast on the Persian Gulf
(Arabian Gulf).
• Iraq - is an Arab Muslim country. Has an Arabian Gulf
coast (just barely, between Kuwait and Iran).
• Yemen - is an Arab Muslim country but does not have a
coast on the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf).

7. BAHRAIN
Capital
Ruler
Title, date
Population2,3
Land Area
Currency
Citizens
Citizenship
Percentage expats5
Flag
Airlines
Bahrain
Manama
Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa
King, since Mar 1999
1,314,089 (2014, CIA)
741 sq km
Bahraini Riyal
Bahrainis
Father, not birthplace
55% (UN, 2013)
Gulf Air6

8. KUWAIT
Capital
Ruler
Title, date
Population2,3
Land Area
Currency
Citizens
Citizenship
Percentage expats5
Flag
Airlines
Kuwait City
Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad
2,742,711 (2014, CIA)
Kuwaiti Dinar
Kuwaitis
Father, not birthplace
70% (PACI, 2014)
Kuwait Airways6

9. QATAR
Capital
Ruler
Title, date
Population2,3
Land Area
Currency
Citizens
Citizenship
Percentage expats5
Flag
Airlines
Qatar
Doha
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani
Emir from Jun 2013
2,123,160 (2014, CIA)
Qatari Riyal
Qataris
Father, not birthplace
85% (2014, estimate)
Qatar Airways

10. SAUDI ARAB
Capital
Ruler
Title, date
Population2,3
Land Area
Currency
Citizens
Citizenship
Percentage expats5
Flag
Airlines
Saudi Arabi (KSA)
Riyadh
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King from 23 Jan 2015
27,345,986 (2014, CIA)
2.15m sq km
Saudi Riyal
Saudis or Saudi Arabians
Father, not birthplace
30% (UN, 2013)
Saudia6

11. OMAN
Capital
Ruler
Title, date
Population2,3
Land Area
Currency
Citizens
Citizenship
Percentage expats5
Flag
Airlines
Oman
Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said
3,219,775 (2014, CIA)
Omani Riyal
Omanis
Father, not birthplace
30% (UN, 2013)
Oman Air

12. UAE
Capital
Ruler
Title, date
Population2,3
Land Area
Currency
Citizens
Citizenship
Percentage expats5
Flag
Airlines
UAE
Abu Dhabi
Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President, since Nov 2004
9.2m (2013, World Bank)4
83,600 sq km
Dirham AED
Emiratis
Father, not birthplace1
80-90%5
Etihad Airways6