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The State of Qatar is an oil-rich peninsula in the Arabian Gulf and is one of the six Gulf Cooperation Council States. With substantial oil and natural gas reserves, Qatar is one of the wealthiest states in the world, with the highest GDP per capita, and it has developed high quality healthcare and education systems in line with its rapidly growing economy.

The Republic of Iraq, with a population of around 35 million people, is one of the most populous nations in the Arabian Gulf. Iraq is rich in natural resources, with oil and petrochemicals accounting for around 90 percent of current Government revenues.

The Sultanate of Oman lies on the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula overlooking three seas, the Arabian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Oman is bordered by the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and has a mostly national population of more than 3.6 million, many of whom live in the capital, Muscat.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest and most populous of the six Gulf Cooperation Council states. It covers an area similar in size to Western Europe, and has a growing population of around 31 million people, with a large youth population.

Kuwait is located at the north-western end of the Arabian Gulf and has sovereignty over nine small islands in the Arabian Gulf. It is one of the six Gulf Cooperation Council states with a population of more than 3.75 million.

Formed in 1971, the United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven states or emirates - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-Khaimah, and Fujairah. A member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, it is situated along the south-eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, with an extensive coastline and more than 200 islands.