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gulf states - the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf | ||
state of bahrain, bahrain, bahrein an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s | ||
iran, islamic republic of iran, persia a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil | ||
al-iraq, irak, iraq, republic of iraq a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq | ||
state of kuwait, koweit, kuwait an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum | ||
muscat and oman, oman, sultanate of oman a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil | ||
state of katar, state of qatar, katar, qatar a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf | ||
kingdom of saudi arabia, saudi arabia an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy | ||
gulf states - a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas | ||
south a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city | ||
camellia state, heart of dixie, al, alabama the Muskhogean language of the Alabama | ||
everglade state, fl, florida, sunshine state a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War | ||
louisiana, pelican state, la a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War | ||
magnolia state, mississippi, ms a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War |