United Arab Emirates
Coordinates: 24°N 54°E / 24°N 54°E
The United Arab Emirates or the UAE is a country in the Middle East. It is made up of seven emirates located in the north-eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, on the south side of the Persian Gulf.
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| Capital | Abu Dhabi 24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E |
| Largest city | Dubai 25°15′N 55°18′E / 25.250°N 55.300°E |
| Official languages | Arabic |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Demonym(s) | Emirati[2] |
| Government | Federal absolute monarchy |
| Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | |
| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | |
| Legislature | Federal National Council |
| Establishment from the United Kingdom and the Trucial States | |
| 1708 | |
• Sharjah | 1727 |
| 1761 | |
| 1775 | |
• Ajman | 1816 |
• Dubai | 1833 |
• Fujairah | 1876 |
| 2 December 1971 | |
• Admission of Ras al-Khaimah to the UAE | 10 February 1972 |
| Area | |
• Total | 83,600 km2 (32,300 sq mi) (114th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
• 2017 estimate | 9,400,000 (94th) |
• 2005 census | 4,106,427 |
• Density | 99/km2 (256.4/sq mi) (110th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $693.765 billion[3] (32nd) |
• Per capita | $68,424[3] (7th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $407.210 billion[3] (28th) |
• Per capita | $40,162[3] (19th) |
| Gini (2008) | 36 medium |
| HDI (2015) |  0.840[4]very high · 42nd |
| Currency | UAE dirham (AED) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right[5][6] |
| Calling code | +971 |
| ISO 3166 code | AE |
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NamesEdit
People from this country are called Emiratis or Emirati citizens. Emirians used to be called Trucial Coasters or just Trucials before independence. Emirians from ancient history are called Maganites.[7]
GeographyEdit
It borders Saudi Arabia to the south, Oman to the east, and Qatar to the west. The capital city of the UAE is Abu Dhabi, and the biggest city is Dubai. These cities have become global cities and are often visited by tourists. They have many skyscrapers and one of them, the Burj Khalifa, is the world's tallest structure.
HistoryEdit
The United Arab Emirates were previously a British colony known as the Trucial States. Independence was granted from the British in 1971.
CultureEdit
As a member of the Arab League, the country's official language is Arabic. The country has some traditions and one of them is eating dates. That is why date palms are often grown in the UAE.
The seven emirates of the UAEEdit
The seven emirates (territories which have an Islamic emir as its monarch and head of state) which make up the UAE used to have a special peace treaty (or truce) with the United Kingdom. This is why their old name was the Trucial States. These are:
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "The World Fact Book". Central Intelligence Agency.
- ↑ "United Arab Emirates". CIA World Factbook.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "United Arab Emirates". International Monetary Fund.
- ↑ "2016 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "List of left- & right-driving countries".
- ↑ "Guide to Driving in UAE – Drive Safe in UAE".
- ↑ Winder, Bayly (1965). Saudi Arabia in the Nineteenth Century. p. 33.
