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Facts on United Arab Emirates
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Map of United Arab Emirates |
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Official Name:
United Arab Emirates
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Capital:
Abu Dhabi
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Area:
83,600km2,
including approximately 200 islands |
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Location:
The United Arab Emirates is situated in the Eastern of
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Land Boundaries:
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North Arabian Gulf
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East Gulf of Oman
and Sultanate of Oman
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South Sultanate of
Oman and Saudi Arabia
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West Qatar and
Saudi Arabia
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Population:
4,320 millions (2004)
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Abu
Dhabi..................1,702 millions
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Dubai........................1,288 millions
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Sharjah........................679.000
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Ajman..........................251.000
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Umm al
Qalwain...............66.000
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Ra's al
Khaimah..............208.000
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Fujairah........................126.000
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Population density:
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Religion:
The
official religion of the United Arab Emirates is Islam. But other
faiths are tolerated and freedom of worship privately is given.
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Official Language:
Arabic.
Other spoken languages are English, Hindi, Farsi. |
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Currency:
The United
Arab Emirates currency is called the Dirham.
Arab Emirate
Dirham (Dhs. or AED)
1 Dirhams = 100 Fils; 1 US$ = 3,673 AED |
Climate:
The sun
shines all the year round in the UAE and makes it an ideal summer
resort.
October
and March, days are Sunny and Pleasant (Average Temperature - 26*C).
Nights are Cool (Average Temperature - 15*C
April and
September temperatures peaking at 50*C and high humidity levels. In the
Southerly and Northerly winds blow over the UAE with occasional sand
storms. |
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GDP: US$ 103,12 billion
GDP (per capita): US$ 20.397
National resources: Oil and Gas
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Rulers |
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The President of
UAE |
H.H. Sheikh Kalifa
Bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
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Vice President &
Prime Minister of UAE & Ruler of Dubai |
H.H. Sheikh
Muhamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
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Supreme Council
Member & Ruler of Sharjah |
H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin
Mohammed Al Qassimi |
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Supreme Council
Member & Ruler of Ajman |
H.H. Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al
Nuaimi |
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Supreme Council
Member & Ruler of Umm Al Quwain |
H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Ahmed Al
Mu'alla |
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Supreme Council
Member & Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah |
H.H. Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammed Al
Qassimi |
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Supreme Council
Member & Ruler of Al Fujairah |
H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Mohammed Al
Sharqi |
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State |
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United Arab Emirates, federation of
emirates, comprises of the emirates (in fact, sheikhdoms) of Abu Dhabi
(with 80% of the area), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah,
and Umm al-Qaiwain. The city of Abu Dhabi is the capital. The land is
largely hot, dry desert; in the east is a portion of the Jabal al Akhdar
Mts. Oil, first exploited in the 1960s, is critical to the economy; oil
exports rank among the world's largest, and oil revenues have made one
of the world's highest the per capita income. There are also rich
natural-gas deposits, but banking and financial services, regional
corporate headquarters, and tourism are increasingly important. Fishing
and pearling are traditional occupations. The indigenous population,
Sunni Muslim Arabs, is outnumbered by foreign-born workers, mostly from
Asia, originally attracted by the petroleum boom. The official language
is Arabic, but Farsi and English are widely used. Overall governmental
authority is invested in the Supreme Council, which consists of the
seven sheikhs; a majority of five (including both Abu Dhabi and Dubai)
must agree to any action.
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Membership in
International Organizations |
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UAE is an active Member of the:
Arab Gulf Co-operation Council (AGCC); The Arab League; The Organisation
of Islamic Conference; Non-Aligned Movement; United Nations
and has diplomatic relations with 143
countries.
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Links |
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Welcome in United
Arab Emirates
The Country & People
of United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
University |
UAE Interact
UAE e-Government
Chamber of
Commerce and Industry |
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