Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which country operates under a constitutional monarchy?
Which country operates under a constitutional monarchy?
What is the official type of government in Oman?
What is the official type of government in Oman?
Who served as the Secretary-General of the GCC from April 1993 to April 1996?
Who served as the Secretary-General of the GCC from April 1993 to April 1996?
What is the founding date of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
What is the founding date of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
Signup and view all the answers
Which country has a federal monarchy as part of its government structure?
Which country has a federal monarchy as part of its government structure?
Signup and view all the answers
Which phrase is inscribed in the upper part of the GCC logo's larger circle?
Which phrase is inscribed in the upper part of the GCC logo's larger circle?
Signup and view all the answers
What was the combined GDP of the GCC in 2008?
What was the combined GDP of the GCC in 2008?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following countries is an absolute monarchy?
Which of the following countries is an absolute monarchy?
Signup and view all the answers
What percentage of the world's crude oil exports is accounted for by the GCC, Iran, and Iraq combined?
What percentage of the world's crude oil exports is accounted for by the GCC, Iran, and Iraq combined?
Signup and view all the answers
What was the average real GDP growth rate of the GCC from 2004 to 2008?
What was the average real GDP growth rate of the GCC from 2004 to 2008?
Signup and view all the answers
Which two GCC member states are non-OPEC countries?
Which two GCC member states are non-OPEC countries?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the approximate percentage of total exports that trade among GCC member states constitutes?
What is the approximate percentage of total exports that trade among GCC member states constitutes?
Signup and view all the answers
What factor primarily influences the economic structures of most GCC states?
What factor primarily influences the economic structures of most GCC states?
Signup and view all the answers
What major oil-related event traumatized GCC member states in the 1970s?
What major oil-related event traumatized GCC member states in the 1970s?
Signup and view all the answers
What is one objective of the GCC aimed at enhancing cooperation among member states?
What is one objective of the GCC aimed at enhancing cooperation among member states?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is NOT a focus area for similar regulations within the GCC?
Which of the following is NOT a focus area for similar regulations within the GCC?
Signup and view all the answers
Which objective focuses on enhancing cooperation specifically in agriculture?
Which objective focuses on enhancing cooperation specifically in agriculture?
Signup and view all the answers
What type of cooperation aims to address issues related to international trade practices?
What type of cooperation aims to address issues related to international trade practices?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is NOT one of the areas indicated for scientific and technical cooperation?
Which of the following is NOT one of the areas indicated for scientific and technical cooperation?
Signup and view all the answers
What initiative is highlighted as part of security cooperation?
What initiative is highlighted as part of security cooperation?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following objectives includes strengthening ties between peoples?
Which of the following objectives includes strengthening ties between peoples?
Signup and view all the answers
What was a major achievement in political affairs regarding the Iran-Iraq war?
What was a major achievement in political affairs regarding the Iran-Iraq war?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of these areas does NOT fall under security cooperation?
Which of these areas does NOT fall under security cooperation?
Signup and view all the answers
Which objective focuses on the establishment of scientific research centers?
Which objective focuses on the establishment of scientific research centers?
Signup and view all the answers
What is one of the objectives related to human and environmental affairs?
What is one of the objectives related to human and environmental affairs?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is a goal under regional cooperation related to trade?
Which of the following is a goal under regional cooperation related to trade?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Member States of the GCC
- The GCC comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE
- Each member state has a different type of government
- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and the UAE have constitutional monarchies
- Qatar and Saudi Arabia are absolute monarchies
- The UAE has a federal monarchy
GCC Secretaries General
- Abdullah Bishara (Kuwait): 26 May 1981 - April 1993
- Fahim bin Sultan Qasimi (UAE): April 1993 - April 1996
- Jamil Ibrahim Hejailan (Saudi Arabia): April 1996 - 31 March 2002
- Abdul Rahman bin (Qatar): 1 April 2002 - 31 March 2011
- Hamad Al Attiyah (Bahrain): March 2011 - present
- Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani (Bahrain): 1 April 2011 - present
GCC Founding
- Established on May 25, 1981
- In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- An economic and political group of Gulf States
- Comprises the core of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
- Spans 2.5 million square kilometers
- In 2008, combined population of ~38.6 million
- GDP of ~US$1.054 trillion
GCC Objectives
- Coordination, integration, and inter-connection between member states
- To deepen and strengthen relations
- Formulation of similar regulations in various areas
- Economic and financial affairs
- Commerce, customs, and communications
- Education and culture
- Social and health affairs
- Information and tourism
- Legislative and administrative affairs
- Stimulate scientific and technological progress
- Establish scientific research centers
- Set up joint ventures
- Encourage cooperation from the private sector
- Unified military (Peninsula Shield Force)
- Strengthening ties between people
- Economic and environmental cooperation
GCC Cooperation
- Security
- Media
- Legal and judicial
- Political
- Economic (agriculture, energy, planning, telecommunications, transportation, international trade, preventing practices in international trade, cooperation in trade)
- Financial and economic (customs union, common market, monetary union, single currency, Human and Environment Affairs cooperation, education, scientific and technical cooperation, employment, and social services, joint social action)
- Environmental (cooperation in health)
- Security cooperation (overall security strategy, security agreements)
Additional GCC Goals
- Counter-terrorism
- Civil defense
- Nuclear and radiological risks
- Drug control
- Criminal investigations
- Border security
- Penal and correctional institutions
- Education and security training
- Media security
- Industrial security and facility protection
- Risk management
- Foreign policy achievements (encircling and ending the Iran-Iraq war, liberating Kuwait, supporting Yemen, the Kuwaiti-Iraqi situation, supporting the UAE islands, relations with Iran, the nuclear crisis of Iran, supporting the Palestinian cause, supporting the Syrian Arab Republic, support for Lebanon, Somali affairs, situation in Sudan, modernization and development in the Arab world, dialogue with friendly countries etc)
- Events in Bahrain to create a solution for the Syrian crisis and support for the people of the Libyan people
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Related Documents
Description
This quiz covers the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), their types of government, and key historical milestones. Additionally, it provides insights into the secretaries general of the GCC since its founding in 1981. Test your knowledge about the political landscape and history of the GCC.
