The differences traditions and similarities between the Gulf States

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2 min readMar 9, 2017

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There are various differences and similarities between the various Gulf States which let them cooperate together or separate. From their different traditions and customs you can sense how to distinguish between them.

And you will enable in understanding the broad application of the differences and similarities between the Gulf States. Further images will be carried out in the following part of the blog to make it easy understand what the similar and different between Gulf States.

There are of similarities and common between gulf countries such as:

  • Official Language — Arabic.
  • Religion — Islam.
  • Politics — Each country have their Monarchies.
  • Economy — Mainly from Oil and gas (Exceptionally Dubai and Bahrain are noted for tourism).
  • All the countries have formed a council called Gulf Cooperation Council is a regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
  • It’s member states which are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
This picture shows the map of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) comprises of six nations, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. It taken from http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-gulf-state-despots-ten-facts-about-saudi-arabia/32285

In other hand, to distinguish between Gulf States there are a lot of differences between them such as:

  • Each country have different flag which present their country.
This picture shows the flag of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) comprises of six nations, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. It taken from http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-gulf-state-despots-ten-facts-about-saudi-arabia/32285
  • Each country have their “Law of land” and system political structure varies.
  • Currency and currency value, Currency name differs Gulf rupee.

For example:

•Oman — Omani Rials (OMR)

•UAE — Emirati Dirham (AED)

•Kuwait — Kuwait Dinar.

•KSA — Saudi Rials.

This picture shows a view of six Gulf Cooperation Council member states’ currencies. This picture taken from http://www.arabiangazette.com/saudi-ceos-top-gcc-earners/
  • Each country have their own traditions, culture, food, and Dressing style.
Both picture shows the different style of wearing clothes of different country. The picture which shows men wearing is taken from https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-and-similarities , and the other picture which shows women wearing different style of dressing is taken from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/509117932844883497/

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