arab league

1. An international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation (synset 108189002)
   is a type of: global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization - an international alliance involving many different countries
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   • algeria, algerie, democratic and popular republic of algeria - a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
   • afars and issas, djibouti, republic of djibouti - a country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997
   • bahrain, bahrein, state of bahrain - an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
   • arab republic of egypt, egypt, united arab republic - a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
   • al-iraq, irak, iraq, republic of iraq - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
   • hashemite kingdom of jordan, jordan - an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
   • koweit, kuwait, state of kuwait - an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum
   • lebanese republic, lebanon - an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
   • libya, socialist people's libyan arab jamahiriya - a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum
   • islamic republic of mauritania, mauritania, mauritanie, muritaniya - a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert
   • al-magrib, kingdom of morocco, maroc, marruecos, morocco - a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
   • muscat and oman, oman, sultanate of oman - a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
   • katar, qatar, state of katar, state of qatar - an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil
   • kingdom of saudi arabia, saudi arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy
   • somalia - a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare
   • republic of the sudan, soudan, sudan - a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
   • syria, syrian arab republic - an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
   • republic of tunisia, tunisia - a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956
   • united arab emirates - a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves
   • republic of yemen, yemen - a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990

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