League of Arab States - 阿拉伯國家聯盟
The Arab League (Arabic: الجامعة العربية), formally the League of Arab States (Arabic: جامعة الدول العربية), is a regional organization of Arab states in and around North Africa. It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan (renamed Jordan in 1949), Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Currently, the League has 22 members.
阿拉伯聯盟（阿拉伯文：الجامعة العربية），正式名稱為阿拉伯國家聯盟（阿拉伯文：جامعة الدول العربية）是阿拉伯國家組成的區域性國際政治組織，會員國橫跨北非、東北非和阿拉伯半島。它於1945年3月22日在開羅設立總部，當時共6個創始會員國：埃及，伊拉克，外約旦（1949年更名為約旦），黎巴嫩，沙烏地阿拉伯和敘利亞。同年5月5日葉門也加入該聯盟成為第7個創始會員國。目前該聯盟會員國共22個。
The League’s main goal is to “draw closer the relations between member States and coordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries”.
該聯盟主要宗旨是加強各會員國之間的合作，共同維護各國主權和領土完整，以及共同思考阿拉伯世界的利益。
Official Name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Capital: Riyadh
National Day: September 23 (1932)
Area: 2.15 million km²
Cities: Riyadh, Makkah, Asir, Medina, Jizan, Qasim.
Languages: Arabic (official) and English (business)
Time Zone: Taiwan – 5 hours
Fiscal Year: Annual calendar
Currency: Riyal Saudita(SAR)
Voltage: 110/220V
Phone Code: +966
Official Name: Sultanate of Oman
Capital: Muscat
National Day: 18 November (1940)
Area: 309,500km²
Cities: Muscat, Al Batinah
Languages: Arabic (official) and English (business)
Time Zone: Taiwan – 4 hours
Fiscal Year: Annual calendar
Currency: Rial (RO)(OMR)
Voltage: 230V
Phone Code: +968
Official Name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Capital: Amman
National Day: 25 May (1946)
Area: 89,342km²
Cities: Amman, Zarqa, Mafraq, Jerash, Ajlun
Languages: Arabic; English is used as 2nd language
Time Zone: Taiwan – 5 hours
Fiscal Year: Annual calendar
Currency: Jordanian Dinar(JOD)
Voltage: 230V
Phone Code: +962
Official Name: State of Kuwait
Capital: Kuwait City
National Day: February 25
Area: 17,818 km²
Cities: Kuwait City, Farwaniya, Hawalli
Languages: Arabic, English is used as a 2nd language.
Time Zone: Taiwan – 5 hours
Fiscal Year: April 1 – March 31
Currency: Dinar Kuwaitiano(KWD)
Voltage: 240V
Phone Code: +965
Official Name: United Arab Emirates
Capital: Abu Dhabi
National Day: 2 December (1971)
Area: 83,600 km²
Cities: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah
Languages: Arabic (official) and English widespread as 2nd language
Time Zone: Taiwan – 4 hours
Fiscal Year: Annual calendar
Currency: Dirham (DH)
Voltage: 220V
Phone Code: +971
Official Name: State of Qatar
Capital: Doha
National Day:18 December (1878)
Area: 11,586 km²
Cities: Doha
Languages: Arabic, English is used as a 2nd language.
Time Zone: Taiwan – 5 hours
Fiscal Year: April 1 – March 31
Currency: Qatari Riyal (QR)
Voltage: 240V
Phone Code: +974
Official Name: Syrian Arab Republic
Capital: Damascus
National Day: April 17th (1946)
Area: 183,885 km²
Cities: Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Hasakah, Idlib
Languages: Arabic, English and French
Time Zone: Taiwan – 5 hours
Fiscal Year: Annual calendar
Currency: Libra Síria(SYP)
Voltage: 220V
Phone Code: +963
Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
Capital: Cairo
National Day: 23 July (1952)
Area: 1,010,000 km²
Cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Sharm El Sheikh
Languages: Arabic, English for business
Time Zone: Taiwan – 6 hours
Fiscal Year: July 1 – June 30
Currency: Egyptian Pound(EGP)
Voltage: 220V
Phone Code: +20
Official Name: Republic of Tunisia
Capital: Tunis
National Day: March 20 (1956)
Area:163,610 km²
Cities: Tunisia, Sfax, Sousse, Kairouan, Bizerte
Languages: Arabic, French is used as a 2nd language.
Time Zone: Taiwan – 7 hours
Fiscal Year: Annual calendar
Currency: Dinar Tunisian (TDN)
Voltage: 230V
Phone Code: +216
Official Name: State of Palestine
Capital: Jerusalem
National Day: 15 November
Area: 370 km²
Cities: Gaza City, Ramallah
Languages: Arabic (official) and English (business)
Time Zone: Taiwan – 5 hours
Fiscal Year: Annual calendar
Currency: US Dollar, Dinar Jordanian
Voltage: 230V
Phone Code: +970
Official Name: Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital: Algiers
National Day: 5 July (Independence Day) 1962
Area: 2,381,741 km²
Cities: Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba
Languages: Official Arab, French is a second language
Time Zone: Taiwan – 7 hours
Fiscal Year: Annual calendar
Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD)
Voltage: 230V
Phone Code: +213
Official Name: State of Bahrain
Capital: Manama
National Day: December 16
Area:758 km²
Cities: Manama, Muharraq
Languages: Arabic, English is used as a 2nd language.
Time Zone: Taiwan – 5 hours
Fiscal Year: Annual calendar
Currency: Dinar (BHD)
Voltage: 230V
Phone Code: +973
Official Name: Comoros Union
Capital: Moroni
National Day: July 6
Area: 1,862km²
Cities: Moroni, Mutsamudu, Fomboni
Languages: Arabic (official) and French (business)
Time Zone: Taiwan – 5 hours
Fiscal Year: July 1st – June 30th
Currency: Franco Comoros (KMF)
Voltage: 220V
Phone Code: +269
Official Name: Republic of Djibouti
Capital: Djibouti
National Day: June 27 (1977)
Area: 23,200 km²
Cities: Djibouti, Ali Sabieh, Dikhil, Arta, Tadjoura.
Languages: Arabic (official) and French (business)
Time Zone: Taiwan – 5 hours
Fiscal Year: Annual calendar
Currency: Djibouti Franc (DJF)
Voltage: 220V
Phone Code: +253
