United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Arabic: Dowlat Al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah) is a Middle Eastern federation of seven states situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The seven states, termed emirates, are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven states formed in 1971 by the then Trucial States after independence from Britain.Before oil was discovered in the 1950s the UAE’s economy was dependent on fishing and a declining pearling industry. But since 1962, when Abu Dhabi became the first of the emirates to begin exporting oil, the country’s society and economy have been transformed.
The country’s growing business sector and its tourist industry have helped to fuel a construction boom, with billions of dollars being pumped into showpiece schemes. Chic hotels and skyscrapers are emblematic of cities such as Abu Dhabi and cosmopolitan Dubai. The UAE is one of the most liberal countries in the Gulf, with other cultures and beliefs generally tolerated. The people of the UAE generally enjoy a high standard of living because of oil wealth; diversification has dampened the shocks of oil price fluctuations; the UAE is a regional trading and tourism hub.
Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Official language: Arabic
Government type: Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal Government type and other powers reserved to member emirates
President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan
Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
National Holiday: Independence Day, 2 December (1971)
Area
total: 83 600 km²
land: 83 600 km²
water: 0 km²
Climate: desert; cooler in eastern mountains.
Population: 4 444 011 (July 2007)
Currency: Emirati dirham (AED)
IntInternet domain: .ae
International dialing code: +971
Sources: www.wikipedia.org
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