The GCC countries is the Gulf Cooperation Council and is comprised of a group of six countries. This Council makes economic and political decisions for the countries so that they have similar regulations in trade, finance, tourism, customs, and administration. Not all countries in the Persian Gulf area are members of the GCC. At one time Iraq was a member of this organization, but ceased to be
. when they invaded Kuwait. Members at this time are United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudia Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. You can find more information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperation_Council_for_the_Arab_States_of_the_Gulf
