Arabia (The United Arab Republic)

Arabia (Arabic: العربية, 'al-'Arabīyah'), officially the United Arab Republic (UAR; Arabic: الجمهورية العربية المتحدة, 'al-Jumhūrīyah al-'Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah'), is a transcontinental country in North Africa, West Africa, East Africa and Western Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. The United Arab Republic originated as a political union of Egypt and Syria led by Gamal Abdel Nasser. It is the second largest country in total area and third largest in population.