Official language | Arabic |
Capital | Cairo |
Head of State | President |
Establishment | 1958 |
Currency | UAR Pound |
Government Type | Federal Republic |
History[]
To counter instability and a possible takeover from the communists, Syrian officials in 1958 propose an alliance with Egypt whose leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser, was an Arab hero.
Government[]
The government of the republic is divided into the President of the Republic, the legislative authority (the National Assembly), the executive authority (represented in the council of ministers in addition to the president) and the Judiciary authority. The number of member that the a constituent republic send to the National Assembly is based on population (Egypt has 400, Syria 200, etc...)