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United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) - Travel guideUnited Arab Emirates ( UAE ) - OverviewThe Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the UK control of their defense and foreign affairs in 19th century treaties. In 1971, six of these states - Abu Zaby, 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, and Umm al Qaywayn - merged to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They were joined in 1972 by Ra's al Khaymah. The UAE's per capita GDP is on par with those of leading West European nations. Its generosity with oil revenues and its moderate foreign policy stance have allowed the UAE to play a vital role in the affairs of the region. |
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United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) General Information |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: United Arab Emirates local long form: Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah former: Trucial Oman, Trucial States abbreviation: UAE |
| Capital : | Abu Dhabi |
| Religions : | Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| Languages : | Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu |
| Location : | Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia |
| Geographic coordinates : | 24 00 N, 54 00 E |
| Area : | total: 82,880 sq km land: 82,880 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate : | desert; cooler in eastern mountains |
| Population : | 2,602,713 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Emirati(s) adjective: Emirati |
| Ethnic groups : | Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982) note: less than 20% are UAE citizens (1982) |
| Government type : | federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates |
| Administrative divisions: | 7 emirates (imarat, singular - imarah); Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), Ra's al Khaymah, Umm al Qaywayn (Quwayn) |
| Legal system : | federal court system introduced in 1971; applies to all emirates except Dubayy (Dubai) and Ra's al Khaymah, which are not fully integrated into the federal judicial system; all emirates have secular courts to adjudicate criminal, civil, and commercial matters and Islamic courts to review family and religious disputes |
| Suffrage : | none |
| Internet code : | .ae |
| Calling code : | +971 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +4 |
| Electricity : | 220V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 2 December (1971) |
| Interesting link : | United Arab Emirates travel guide - Lonely Planet United Arab Emirates travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of United Arab Emirates |
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