Area Handbook for the Persian Gulf States

Richard F. Nyrop

Wildside Press LLC, Jan 14, 2008 - Science - 464 pages

Produced 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• BIBLIOGRAPHY: 411
• GLOSSARY: 429

Bibliographic information

• Title: Area Handbook for the Persian Gulf States
• Author: Richard F. Nyrop
• Publisher: Wildside Press LLC, 2008
• ISBN: 1434462102, 9781434462107
• Length: 464 pages
• Subjects: Science / Earth Sciences / Geography