United Arab Republic (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The United Arab Republic was formed in 1958 through the union of Egypt and Syria, but the two countries eventually separated in 1961.
- Egypt was known as the United Arab Republic from 1958 to 1971, after which it officially became the Arab Republic of Egypt.
- The United Arab Republic played a significant role in the Cold War, with Egypt's president Gamal Abdel Nasser seeking support from the Soviet Union.
- In 1961, Syria seceded from the United Arab Republic, and Egypt continued to use the name until 1971.
- The United Arab Republic was a short-lived experiment in Arab nationalism, but it had a lasting impact on the region's politics.