UAR

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UAR is the abbreviation for the United Arab Republic, a former political union between Egypt and Syria that existed from 1958 to 1961.

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UAR canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former country
political union
abbreviationFor United Arab Republic
arabLeagueMember true
capital Cairo
continent Africa
Asia
countryForm republic
currency Egyptian pound
dissolved 1961
dissolvedOn 1961-09-28
dominantParty Arab Socialist Union
established 1958
establishedOn 1958-02-01
flagDescription horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black with two green stars
fullName United Arab Republic
governmentType presidential republic
unitary state
headOfGovernment Gamal Abdel Nasser
headOfState Gamal Abdel Nasser
historicalEra Cold War
ideology Arab nationalism
pan-Arabism
includesTerritory Egypt
Syria
leader Gamal Abdel Nasser
memberState Egypt
Syria
mottoType Arab unity
officialLanguage Arabic
politicalBloc Non-Aligned Movement
politicalSystem one-party state
predecessor Kingdom of Egypt
Syrian Republic
linked to: Syria
reasonForDissolution Syrian coup d’état in 1961
reasonForFormation pursuit of Arab unity
region Middle East
religion Islam
shortName UAR
successor Arab Republic of Egypt
linked to: Republic of Egypt

Syrian Arab Republic
linked to: Syria
successorFlagInfluence flag of Iraq
flag of Syria
linked to: Flag of Syria

flag of Yemen
UNMemberState true

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