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United Arab Emirates
الإمارات العربية المتحدة (Arabic)
*al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah*
United Arab Emirates الإمارات العربية المتحدة (Arabic); al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah
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ISO 3166 code	AE

The United Arab Emirates Portal

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known as the Emirates for short, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its national capital. It shares land borders with Oman to the east and northeast, and with Saudi Arabia to the southwest; as well as maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran, and with Oman in the Gulf of Oman. As of 2024, the UAE has an estimated population of over 10 million, of which 11% are Emiratis. Dubai is the country's largest city and serves as an international hub. Islam is the official religion and Arabic is the official language, while English is the most spoken language and the language of business.

The United Arab Emirates has the world's seventh-largest oil reserves and seventh-largest natural gas reserves. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the country's first president, oversaw the development of the Emirates by investing oil revenues into healthcare, education, and infrastructure. The country has the most diversified economy among the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In the 21st century, the UAE has become less reliant on oil and gas and is economically focusing on tourism and business.

Internationally, the UAE is considered a middle power. It is a member of the United Nations, Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC, Non-Aligned Movement, World Trade Organization, and BRICS. The UAE is also a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. (Full article...)

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The Dubai Ports World controversy began in February 2006 and rose to prominence as a national security debate in the United States. At issue was the sale of port management businesses in six major U.S. seaports to a company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and whether such a sale would compromise port security.

The controversy pertained to management contracts of six major United States ports. The purchaser was DP World (DPW), a state-owned company in the UAE. The contracts had already been foreign-owned, by P&O, a British firm taken over by DPW (completed in March 2006). Although the sale was approved by the executive branch of the United States Government, various United States political figures argued that the takeover would compromise U.S. port security. (Full article...)

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Image 1Women flip their hair sideways and wear brightly coloured traditional dress while performing an Emirati folk dance. (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 2Sheikh Maktoum house courtyard featuring the common architecture of wind-catchers called Barjeel. (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 3Luqaimat (lugaimat in Emirati dialect), a traditional Emirati dessert, served with Arabic coffee. (from Emirati cuisine)
Image 4A painting of Laft under attack by British forces in December 1809. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 5Hazza Al Mansouri, the first Emirati Astronaut who was launched aboard the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft to the International Space Station on 25 September 2019. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 6A band performs the Ayyala, which is a cultural dance derived from Arab tribes sword battles. (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 7The meeting room where the first constitution was signed on 2 December 1971 in Dubai. Today it is part of the Etihad Museum. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 8A dallah is a traditional Arabic coffee pot for serving Arabian coffee. It is a symbol of the Emirati culture, featuring on the United Arab Emirates dirham coin (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 9Decorated stone cup from Umm Al Nar site, Abu Dhabi on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Image 10Portuguese colonies in Arabia. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 11Historic photo depicting the first hoisting of the United Arab Emirates flag by the rulers of the emirates at The Union House, Dubai on 2 December 1971. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 12Majlis (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 13Gold jewellery from Saruq Al Hadid archaeological site (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 14Pearls from Rams. The pearling industry was the main driver of the economy. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 15Kuboos (flatbread) being prepared in Abu Dhabi (from Emirati cuisine)
Image 16A Hafit era 'beehive' tomb at Mezyad – Jebel Hafeet Desert Park, Al Ain, Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 17Photo of Mars taken by the Hope Probe (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 18Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (from List of cities in the United Arab Emirates)
Image 19A painting depicting Doba Fort, a fort built by the Portuguese Empire in Dibba Al-Hisn in 1620. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 20Traditional UAE cooking (from Emirati cuisine)
Image 21Zayed the First (1835–1909) (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 22Roman Statue of a Griffin found in Mleiha (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 23The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure and building since its topping out in 2009. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 24Painting of Portuguese Fortress Khor Fakkan (Corfacão) in 1635. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 25Map of the United Arab Emirates (from List of cities in the United Arab Emirates)
Image 26The Dubai Tennis Championships in 2006. (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 27Bilingual Funerary Inscription. South Arabian and Aramaic script. 3rd Century BCE. It reads: "Memorial and tomb of ʿAmud son of Gurr son of ʿAli, inspector of the king of Oman, which built over him his sonʿAmud son of ʿAmud son of Gurr, inspector of the king of Oman..." (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 28Flag of the Trucial States Council (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 291870 map of the Trucial Coast (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 30A painting depicting the sacking of the coastal town and port of Ras Al Khaimah in 1809. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 31The proposed federation of Arab emirates, which includes modern-day Bahrain, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 321838 Map of Oman, showing the peninsula that would become, in 1971, the United Arab Emirates (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 33The first conference on the Gulf federation in Abu Dhabi, 1968 (from History of the United Arab Emirates)

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Image 1A view of Dubai Maritime City in 2008, a multipurpose maritime zone
Image 2The night skyline of Abu Dhabi
Image 3A view of Sharjah
Image 4A view of the interior of Ski Dubai, an indoor ski resort in Dubai
Image 5A view of the Emirates Towers in Dubai. The towers are the tallest two buildings on the right.
Image 6Buildings in Al Qusais
Image 7The Landmark, a postmodern supertall skyscraper in Abu Dhabi^[1]
Image 8An aerial view of Ajman, 2009
Image 9A view of the Khor Fakkan beach and port in the distance. The Khor Fakkan Container Terminal is the only natural deep-sea port in the region, and one of the major container ports in the UAE.

Did you know (auto-generated)

... that Emirati princess Mahra Al Maktoum invoked the triple talaq to divorce her husband, which is traditionally done only by the husband?
... that abortion in the United Arab Emirates has been described by Newsweek as less restrictive than some American states following the overturning of Roe v. Wade?
... that almost half of the invasive species in the United Arab Emirates are birds?
... that a government had to intervene after 80 percent of all personal loans taken out were to cover wedding expenses?

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Largest cities or towns in the United Arab Emirates 2023 Calculation
Rank	Name	Emirate	Pop.
1	Dubai	Dubai	3,564,931
2	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi	1,807,000
3	Sharjah	Sharjah	1,405,000
4	Al Ain	Abu Dhabi	846,747
5	Ajman	Ajman	490,035
6	Ras Al Khaimah	Ras al Khaimah	191,753
7	Fujairah	Fujairah	118,933
8	Umm Al Quwain	Umm Al Quwain	59,098
9	Khor Fakkan	Sharjah	53,000
10	Kalba	Sharjah	51,000