Federation of Arab Republics

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Federation of Arab Republics إتحاد الجمهوريات العربية (Arabic) Ittiḥād al-Jumhūrīyāt al-'Arabīyah
1972–1977
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: "Walla Zaman Ya Selahy" (English: "Oh For Ages! My Weapon!") (by Egypt and Libya) Humat ad-Diyar (English: "Guardians of the Homeland") (by Syria)
The Federation of Arab Republics in 1972.
Capital	Cairo (Egypt) Tripoli (Libya) Damascus (Syria)
Common languages	Arabic
Government	Republic under a confederation
Legislature	Federal National Assembly
Historical era	Arab Cold War
• Referendums held	1 September 1971
• Federation established	1 January 1972
• Disestablished	19 November 1977
Area
• Total	2,895,128 km2 (1,117,815 sq mi)
Currency	Egyptian pound Libyan dinar Syrian pound
Preceded by Succeeded by Arab Republic of Egypt Libyan Arab Republic Syrian Arab Republic Arab Republic of Egypt Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Syrian Arab Republic
Today part of	Egypt Libya Syria

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Geography Regions Maghreb Mashriq Nile Valley Eastern Arabia Bab-el-Mandeb Deserts Sahara Arabian ad-Dahna Desert
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Unity Arab leaders King Salman King Abdullah Fattah el-Sisi Ideology Arab nationalism Nasserism Arab socialism Ba'athism Third International Theory Attempts at political union Arab Federation Arab Islamic Republic Federation of Arab Republics Unified Political Command Union of Arab Republics United Arab Kingdom United Arab Republic United Arab States Organizational unions Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Arab Maghreb Union
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Economy Economic and Social Council Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU) Arab Monetary Fund Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Union for the Mediterranean Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) Chambers of Commerce Arab Customs Union International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions (ICATU) Federation of Arab Trade Unions and Labor Societies (FATULS) Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ)
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Demographics Religion Muslims (majority) Christians Jews Yazidis Shabaks Mandaeans Hinduism Ethnicities Arabs (Arabization) Berbers Kurds Nubians Somalis other Arab diaspora Lifestyles Bedouin Marsh Arabs Language Arabic (majority) Afar Armenian Berber Hebrew Kurdish Nubian Persian Somali
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The Federation of Arab Republics (FAR; Arabic: إتحاد الجمهوريات العربية, Ittiḥād al-Jumhūrīyāt al-'Arabīyah, lit. 'Union of Arab Republics') was an unsuccessful attempt by Muammar Gaddafi to merge Libya, Egypt and Syria in order to create a unified Arab state. Although approved by a referendum in each country on 1 September 1971,^[1] the three countries disagreed on the specific terms of the merger. The federation lasted from 1 January 1972 to 19 November 1977.