GCC Country Profiles
Bahrain | Kuwait | Oman | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | |
Capital * | Manama | Kuwait | Muscat | Doha | Riyadh | Abu Dhabi |
Offical Language* | Arabic | Arabic | Arabic | Arabic | Arabic | Arabic |
Totl Area (Sq km)* | 717 | 17,818 | 309,500 | 11,437 | 2,240,000 | 77,700 |
Currency* | Dinar | Dinar | Riyal | Riyal | Riyal | Dirham |
Population (UN, 2010)* | 800,700 | 3.1 million | 2.9 million | 1.5 million | 26.2 million | 4.7 million |
Male to Female sex ratio*** | 1.24:1 | 1.54:1 | 1.22:1 | 2:01 | 1.18:1 | 2.19:1 |
GNI per capita (US$) **** | 25,420 | 43,930 | 17,890 | n/a | 17,700 | n/a |
Literacy rate (%)** | 86.5 | 93.3 | 81.4 | 89 | 78.8 | 77.9 |
HIV/AIDS prevalence estimates (%) in adults**** | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | 0 |
HIV/AIDS prevalence estimates (%) in adults***** | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.2 |
CEDAW Signed Year****** | 2002 | 1994 | 2006 | 2009 | 2000 | 2004 |