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Arab states of the Persian Gulf
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Overview of Arab states located in or bordering the Persian Gulf

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The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are the seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), All Gulf states are located in the Arabian Peninsula except for Iraq. All of these states except Iraq are part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and prefer to use the term " Arabian Gulf " rather than the historical name of the Persian Gulf. The Persian Gulf 's coastline skirts seven Arab countries on its western shores and Iran to the east. ( Oman 's Musandam peninsula meets the Persian gulf at the Strait of Hormuz)
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1 Politics
2 Culture
3 Freedom of press
4 Peace
5 Economy
6 See also
7 References
8 Further reading
9 External links
Politics
Some states are constitutional monarchies with elected parliaments. Bahrain ( Majlis al Watani) and Kuwait ( Majlis al Ummah) have legislatures with members elected by the population. The Sultanate of Oman also has an advisory council ( Majlis ash-Shura) that is popularly elected. In the UAE, a federation of seven monarchical emirates, the Federal National Council functions only as an advisory body, but some of its members are now chosen via a limited electoral college nominated by the seven rulers.