Arab Federation

Hashemite Arab Federation الاتحاد العربي الهاشمي Al-Ittihad Al-'Arabī Al-Hashimi
1958
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Capital and largest city	Baghdad
Common languages	Arabic (Mesopotamian Arabic, Levantine Arabic)
Religion	Majority Islam (Sunni and Shi'a), minorities Christianity and others
Government	Confederal constitutional diarchy
• King of Iraq	Faisal II
• King of Jordan	Hussein
Historical era	Arab Cold War
• Established	14 February 1958
• Iraqi coup d'état	14 July 1958
• Disestablished	2 August 1958
Area
• Total	533,314 km2 (205,914 sq mi)
Currency	Iraqi Dinar
Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Iraq Kingdom of Jordan Iraqi Republic Kingdom of Jordan
Today part of	Iraq Jordan West Bank Israel (disputed)

The Hashemite Arab Federation was a short-lived confederation that lasted from 14 February to 2 August 1958, between the Hashemite kingdoms of Iraq and Jordan. Although the name implies a federal structure, it was de facto a confederation.

The Federation was formed on 14 February 1958, when King Faisal II of Iraq and his cousin, King Hussein of Jordan, sought to unite their two Hashemite kingdoms as a response to the formation of the United Arab Republic between Egypt and Syria. The union lasted only six months. Faisal II was deposed by a military coup on 14 July, and the new Iraqi government officially dissolved the Federation 2 August 1958.