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Egypt · Politics & Government · Hard
What was the name of the short-lived political entity (1958–1961) that united Egypt with Syria in a single state, with Cairo as its capital?
Answer: The United Arab Republic — The United Arab Republic (al-Jumhuriya al-'Arabiya al-Muttahida), proclaimed on 22 February 1958, was a political union between Egypt and Syria under Nasser's presidency — Syria seceded after a military coup in September 1961, but Egypt retained the name until 1971, and the UAR's flag (red-white-black with two green stars) remains the basis of the current flag.
- A The United Arab Republic ✓
- B The Arab Federation
- C The Fertile Crescent Union
- D The Arab Socialist Union
The United Arab Republic (al-Jumhuriya al-'Arabiya al-Muttahida), proclaimed on 22 February 1958, was a political union between Egypt and Syria under Nasser's presidency — Syria seceded after a military coup in September 1961, but Egypt retained the name until 1971, and the UAR's flag (red-white-black with two green stars) remains the basis of the current flag.