United Arab Republic | |||||||||||||||
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1958–1971 | |||||||||||||||
Anthem: والله زمان يا سلاحي Walla Zaman Ya Selahy "It has been a long time, oh my weapon!" | |||||||||||||||
![]() United Arab Republic from 1958 to 1961 (remained without Syria until 1971 when it was dissolved) | |||||||||||||||
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Capital and largest city | Cairo | ||||||||||||||
Official languages | Arabic | ||||||||||||||
Common languages | |||||||||||||||
Religion | Islam Christianity Judaism | ||||||||||||||
Demonym(s) | Arabian | ||||||||||||||
Government |
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President | |||||||||||||||
• 1958–1970 | Gamal Abdel Nasser | ||||||||||||||
• 1970–1971 | Anwar Sadat | ||||||||||||||
Vice President | |||||||||||||||
• 1958–1971 | List | ||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||||||||
• 1958–1962 (first) | Gamal Abdel Nasser | ||||||||||||||
• 1970–1971 (last) | Mahmoud Fawzi | ||||||||||||||
Legislature | National Assembly | ||||||||||||||
Historical era | Arab Cold War | ||||||||||||||
22 February 1958 | |||||||||||||||
1959 | |||||||||||||||
28 September 1961 | |||||||||||||||
10 June 1967 | |||||||||||||||
11 September 1971 | |||||||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||||||
• Total | 1,195,000 km2 (461,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Currency |
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Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | ||||||||||||||
Calling code | +20 | ||||||||||||||
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The United Arab Republic (UAR) was a country in the Middle East. The UAR was a political union between Syria and Egypt from 1958 till 1961. It came into being on the first of February 1958. It was the first step towards a pan-Arabic state. Over 33 million people lived in the UAR. The capital of the UAR was Cairo, which was also its biggest city. Other big cities in the UAR include: Aleppo, Damascus, Alexandria and Giza. The flag contains three stripes: red, white and black. Which stand for (in aforementioned order): The Hashemite dynasty which represents the bloody fight for freedom, the Umayyad dynasty which represents a bright and peaceful future and the Abbasid dynasty, which represents strong rule. The green stars represent the Fatimid dynasty which represents Egypt and Syria together.
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