United Arab Emirates
Coordinates: 24°N 54°E / 24°N 54°E
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; in Arabic: الإمارات العربية المتحدة) is a country in Western Asia. It borders Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The capital is Abu Dhabi, and the largest city is Dubai. The Burj Khalifa, Earth's tallest artificial structure,[8] is in Dubai. The Arabian Gulf (also called the Persian Gulf), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Sultanate of Oman make the main borders of The UAE. Approximately 600.83 square kilometers is the area of the United Arab Emirates, till December 31, 2017, the UAE counted a population of 9,304,277, according to the reports of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority.[9] The most common natural sources in The United Arab Emirates are oil and gas. The oil reserves of the UAE are approximately 8.2% of the global oil reserves according to OPEC.[10] The political system of UAE is federal constitutional[11] and it's one of the most growing countries in the Middle East.
United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|
| Anthem: عيشي بلادي "Īšiy Bilādī" "Long Live My Country" | |
.svg) Location of United Arab Emirates (green) | |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi 24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E |
| Largest city | Dubai |
| Government | Federal elective constitutional monarchy[1][2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 83,600 km2 (32,300 sq mi) (114th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 9,890,400[4] |
• Density | 99/km2 (256.4/sq mi) (110th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | US$647.650 billion[5] (34th) |
• Per capita | US$70,441[5] (7th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | US$410.214 billion[5] (33th) |
• Per capita | US$41,476[5] (19th) |
| Gini (2014) | 32.5[6] medium |
| HDI (2019) |  0.890[7]very high · 31st |
| ISO 3166 code | AE |
| Internet TLD | .ae |
HistoryEdit
The oldest human traces in the Emirates date back to 7000 years BCE. The United Arab Emirates was considered a part of the historical province called "Oman", this place consists of Oman and UAE nowadays. The Emirates has more than 330 historical buildings and cultural sites, some of which have a history from the stone age. After the start of Islam a new chapter began in the area because the new ruling religion of Mekka started to spread, and so was the area of the Arabic gulf one of the first areas where the Muslim missionaries went to. During the Ummayed period, the area of the Arabic Gulf was in a stable situation and it became a global center for navigation and shipping. The Portuguese were the first who arrived in this area after the fall of Al-Andalus and started the discovery of new routes to India without passing the Islamic countries. The explorer Vasco da Gama was the first who could reach India from Europe after turning around the Cape of Good Hope and the could Portuguese controlled all the harbors in the area for more than 2 centuries. During the 18th and 19th centuries could Great Britain controlled the area for political and financial reasons after the Portuguese left.[12]
In 1968 the British announced that they are leaving their colonies in the Middle East and on 2nd December 1971, the United Arab Emirates was created. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan became the president of the state and Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, became the vice president and so they united 6 Emirates excepting Ras Al Khaimah but it joined the UAE in 1972.[12] After the first president Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, his son Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan became the second president of the UAE. But after his death on the on13th of May 2022, his brother Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan became the 3rd president of the United Arab Emirates.
Cities and landscapeEdit
This country has seven emirates: Dubai, Ajman, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi ,Umm al-Quwain, Fujairah and Ras Al-Khaimah. It has also more than 200 islands, that differ in size, origin, composition, and importance. The UAE is characterized by a diversity of natural looks from steep mountains to flat coastal plains and from the high red sand dunes in Leoa to the city Al-Ein, which is considered a natural oasis full of palm trees. Al-Ain has relatively low humidity and a temperate climate compared to the other cities in the country.[9]
DemographicsEdit
In 2014, the population in the United Arab Emirates became about 9 million citizens. Due to significant growth in various economic sectors, the United Arab Emirates got a significant increase in population over the past few years, the UAE witnessed a significant influx of labor from different religious and cultural backgrounds. The state of UAE adopts a culture of tolerance and moderation, especially when people from 200 nationalities are living in its territory. The country's inhabitants increased from 4.1 million to 8.3 million between 2005-2010 while the Emirati citizens form less than 1 million of them.[13]
FolkloreEdit
The UAE is a modern state which sticks to its heritage because the citizens are the minority. The officials in UAE support establishing the necessary balance between modernization and tradition and give an illustration of the cultural identity. The United Arab Emirates is colorful and rich in Folklor, classical Arabic literature and oral folk culture give significant cultural characteristics to diverse folklore types and fields. The camel and the date palm have nomadic and agricultural bases in its society that are traceable to thousands of years before the spread of Arabs and Muslims. The UAE is also Influenced by other ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia and Greece however the colonial powers which controlled almost everything left a very little effect the folklore of this country. The aggressive behavior of the Portuguese left no space for social interaction and culture exchange[14]
Government and politicsEdit
The United Arab Emirates is based on a federal-state system that is subject to the provisions of the UAE constitution with full sovereignty. The Federation has its capital, logo, flag, and national anthem. Regarding foreign policy, speaking is UAE is based on building balanced and effective relations with the rest of the world. Several federal institutions shape the political system of the United Arab Emirates. The Federal Supreme Council (in Arabic: المجلس الأعلى للاتحاد) represents the highest authority in the country and the rulers of the seven emirates are members of it. Its mission is to take care of the common interests of the Emirates, the ratification of federal laws, the election of the president and his deputy, and other tasks.[11]
Emirates Mars MissionEdit
In the summer of 2020, the United Arab Emirates launched the EMM (Emirates Mars Mission) to Mars after less than 6 years of designing, conceiving, and implementing this mission. Although it was during a global pandemic an integrated group of engineers and scientists from different continents have worked together to ensure the success of the EMM mission. The goal of this mission is to use multiple programmatic and scientific objectives to gain useful data about Mars by making global remote sensing measurements. This may help us increase our knowledge about atmospheric diversity on daily and seasonal timescales, escape, and vertical atmospheric transport. The Emirates Mars Mission is being operated from the United States (U.S.) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).[15]
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Development of the UAEEdit
The most important elements behind the growth and development since the founding of the UAE are oil and gas. The first export of oil took place in the year 1962, the president Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan wanted to use these resources in building infrastructure for starting economic and civilization development. [16] The development of the UAE is going so fast, especially in the last 20 years, so Dubai did realize huge projects like Palm Jumeirah, The World (archipelago) , and Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
The state of UAE is focusing recently on building the basics for future development, by supporting projects and initiatives that promote qualitative innovation investments, research, and technological- and industrial development. These developments implemented by the government have been attractive for foreign investments on a continuous basis. president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan mentioned in the conference "The UAE after oil" that it's important to invest in minds as the fundament of development. The government institutions at present are preparing an integrated strategy that will enable them to completely dispense with oil as one important compartimecompartmentonomy because currentl,y more than 30% of the UAE's GDP isdependent on oil.[17]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Stewart, Dona J. (2013). The Middle East Today: Political, Geographical and Cultural Perspectives. London and New York: Routledge. p. 155. ISBN 978-0415782432.
- ↑ Day, Alan John (1996). Political Parties of The World. Stockton. p. 599. ISBN 1561591440.
- ↑ "United Arab Emirates Constitution". UAE Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ "United Arab Emirates Population (2020)". www.worldometers.info.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "United Arab Emirates". International Monetary Fund.
- ↑ "GINI index (World Bank estimate) – United Arab Emirates". data.worldbank.org. World Bank. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2020" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ↑ "Did you know? Facts & Figures about the Burj Khalifa | Burj Khalifa". www.burjkhalifa.ae. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "The yearly book of the state of Emirates". National Media Council: 8–9. 2018.
- ↑ "OPEC : OPEC Share of World Crude Oil Reserves". www.opec.org. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "The yearly book of the state of Emirates". National Media Council. 2018.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Abd Al-Hamid, Salah (2014). Al-im'r't bayna al-t'r'kh wa-al-jughr'fiyah (in Arabic). [Place of publication not identified]: Atlas Publishing House. ISBN 9796500157788. OCLC 945796547.
- ↑ "التركيبة السكانية - البوابة الرسمية لحكومة الإمارات العربية المتحدة". u.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ↑ Hurriez, Sayyid Hamid (2013-12-16). Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-84907-7.
- ↑ Amiri, H. E. S.; Brain, D.; Sharaf, O.; Withnell, P.; McGrath, M.; Alloghani, M.; Al Awadhi, M.; Al Dhafri, S.; Al Hamadi, O.; Al Matroushi, H.; Al Shamsi, Z. (2022-02-10). "The Emirates Mars Mission". Space Science Reviews. 218 (1): 4. doi:10.1007/s11214-021-00868-x. ISSN 1572-9672. PMC 8830993. PMID 35194256.
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- ↑ "Yearly book of the state of Emirates". National Media Council: 49–53. 2018.
