Area Handbook for the Persian Gulf StatesProduced by the Foreign Area Studies of The American University for military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions of various Middle Eastern countries in 1977, this volume remains a useful compendium of information on the area. |
Contents
General Overview of the Societies | 1 |
Historical Setting | 9 |
The Arabian Peninsula in the Ancient Period | 13 |
The Persian Gulf in the Medieval Period | 19 |
Religious Life | 41 |
Social Structure | 55 |
Persian Gulf Oil Fields | 73 |
The Oil Industry in the Persian Gulf States | 75 |
Qatar Budget Summary Fiscal Years 197075 | 253 |
Qatar Abridged Al Thani Genealogy and Government Ministers June 1976 | 257 |
United Arab Emirates | 275 |
UAE Government Organization 1976 | 278 |
UAE Abridged Genealogy of the Al Nuhayyan Family of Abu Dhabi | 289 |
UAE Abridged Genealogy of the Al Maktum Family of Dubai | 291 |
UAE Abridged Genealogy of the Al Qasimi Family of Sharjah | 293 |
UAE Abridged Genealogy of the Al Qasimi Family of Ras al Khaymah | 295 |
World Oil 1974 | 80 |
Kuwait 1976 | 120 |
Kuwait Percent of Population by Nationality 1970 | 127 |
Kuwait Population Pyramids of Kuwaiti and NonKuwaiti Residents 1970 | 128 |
Kuwait Al Sabah Family November 1976 | 167 |
Kuwait Government Structure November 1976 | 173 |
Kuwait Pay Scales of Regular Services 1972 | 201 |
Kuwait National Guard Grades and Pay Scales 1972 | 202 |
Kuwait NonKuwaiti Professional Grades and Pay Scales 1972 | 203 |
Bahrain Population Centers and Transportation Network 1976 | 206 |
Bahrain | 207 |
Bahrain Population by Nationality and Sex Selected Years 195972 | 210 |
Bahrain Average Monthly Family Expenditures 1975 | 212 |
Bahrain Summary of Foreign Trade Selected Years 196874 | 221 |
Bahrain Summary of Balance of Payments 197174 | 222 |
Bahrain Budget Summary 197376 | 223 |
Bahrain Government Structure November 1976 | 227 |
Bahrain Armed Services Ranks and Insignia 1976 | 233 |
Qatar 1976 | 236 |
Qatar | 237 |
Qatar Summary of Foreign Trade 196975 | 251 |
UAE Area and Population by Amirate 1968 and 1975 | 300 |
UAE Summary of Federal Budget 197274 | 309 |
UAE Summary of Abu Dhabi Budget 197176 | 311 |
UAE Summary of Exports and Imports Selected Years 197075 | 320 |
UAE Summary of Balance of Payments 197174 | 321 |
UAE Structure and Composition of Military Forces 1975 | 326 |
UAE Armed Services Ranks and Insignia 1976 | 335 |
Oman Regions Roads and Major Cities 1976 | 340 |
Oman | 341 |
Oman Government Structure 1976 | 348 |
Oman Council of Ministers December 1976 | 349 |
Oman Regional Administration by Geographic Location 1976 | 350 |
Bahrain Crude Oil and Refinery Production and Foreign Trade Selected Years 196475 102 | 352 |
Oman Government Finances 197175 | 379 |
Oman Monetary Developments 197074 | 382 |
Oman Foreign Trade 197075 | 384 |
Oman Military Expenditures and Forces Strengths 197376 | 400 |
Oman Defense Budgetary Authorizations 1974 | 401 |
Oman Armed Forces Ranks and Insignia 1976 | 407 |
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GLOSSARY | 429 |
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Abd Allah Abu Dhabi affairs agriculture Ahmad amirates armed forces Bahrain banks barrels per day Britain British budget capital century commercial concession Constitution construction countries country's crude oil defense Dhofar discovery of oil Dubai economic established expatriates expenditures exports facilities federal fishing foreign Ibadi imam important included increased interior International investment Iran Iraq Islam Khalifah Kuwait late major ment military million barrels Ministry Muhammad Muscat Muslim National Nizwa non-Kuwaitis officers offshore oil companies Oil Industry oil revenues Oman's Omani OPEC operations Organization percent Persian Gulf petroleum plant political population port production programs projects Qaboos Qatar Qawasim Ras al Khaymah ruler Sabah Salalah Saudi Arabia sector sharia Sharjah Shaykh shaykhdoms social sources Sultan Supreme Council Thani tion tons trade traditional tribal tribes United Arab Emirates Wahhabi Zayid