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United Arab Republic: Polity Style: 1958-1961

1 Feb 1958 the unification of Egypt and Syria into the United Arab Republic is proclaimed pending the approval by state legislatures and depending on the results of the referendum, meeting of the representatives of Egypt and Syria, Koubbeh Palace, Cairo, Egypt (UAR Official Gazette, No. 1, 13 Mar 1958, p. 3)
5 Feb 1958 the unification is approved by a decision of the Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nūwāb|مجلس النواب) of Syria passed on 5 Feb 1958 (Syria Official Gazette, Part 3, No. 12, 22 Feb 1958, pp. 1-8; UAR Official Gazette, No. 1, 13 Mar 1958, p. 12)
5 Feb 1958 the unification is approved by a decision of the National Assembly (Majlis al-Ummah|مجلس الأمة) of Egypt passed on 5 Feb 1958 (UAR Official Gazette, No. 1, 13 Mar 1958, p. 13)
22 Feb 1958 the official results of the referendum (held on 21 Feb 1958) on the unification are approved on 22 Feb 1958 (Syria Official Gazette, No. 11, 22 Feb 1958, p. 1217; UAR Official Gazette, No. 1, 13 Mar 1958, p. 14)
22 Feb 1958 - 29 Sep 1961 al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʿArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah (الجمهورية العربية المتحدة) | United Arab Republic
29 Sep 1961 Syria seceded from the United Arab Republic de facto as a result of military revolt and formation of national government (Syria Official Gazette, Part 1, No. 1, 5 Oct 1961, p. 1) [1]

[1] After the secession of Syria, the polity remained co-extensive with its Egyptian component, although Egypt retained the polity style (al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʿArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah) until 1971.