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United Arab Emirates
الإمارات العربية المتحدة (Arabic ) al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah ISO 3166 code AE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE ), or simply the Emirates , is a country in West Asia , in the Middle East . It is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia , while also having maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran . Abu Dhabi is the country's capital, while Dubai , the most populous city, is an international hub.
The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates , consisting of Abu Dhabi , Ajman , Dubai , Fujairah , Ras Al Khaimah , Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain . Each emirate is an absolute monarchy governed by a ruler, and together the rulers form the Federal Supreme Council , the highest executive and legislative body. The Federal Supreme Council elects a president and two vice presidents from among their members; as of 14 May 2023, the president is Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the vice presidents are Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan . In practice, the ruler of Abu Dhabi serves as president while the ruler of Dubai is vice president and also prime minister.
, the UAE has an estimated population of 9.97 million. Emirati citizens are estimated to form 11.6% of the population; the remaining residents are expatriates , the majority of whom are South Asian . Islam is the official religion and Arabic is the official language. The United Arab Emirates' oil and natural gas reserves are the world's sixth and seventh-largest , respectively. 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 . In the 21st century, the UAE has become less reliant on oil and gas and is economically focusing on tourism and business. 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 , Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and BRICS . The UAE is also a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation . (Full article... )
Indians in the United Arab Emirates (
Arabic :
الهنود في الإمارات العربية المتحدة ,
romanized : al-Hunūd fī al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah ) constitute the largest part of the population of the
country . Over 3,860,000
Indian expats are estimated to be living in the UAE, which is over 38 percent of the total population of the UAE and the fourth highest number of overseas Indian people in the world, after the
United States ,
Saudi Arabia and
Nepal (see
Indian diaspora ). Indian contact with the emirates that now constitute the UAE dates back several centuries, as a result of trade and commerce between the emirates and
India . The UAE has experienced a tremendous increase in the population of resident Indians who initially migrated to the country as a result of opportunities in
petroleum . Now, Indians are key to the UAE's
construction , retail, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and
transport sectors. A sizeable minority of Indian migrants are involved in professional services and entrepreneurship. Relations between India and the UAE have traditionally been very friendly. (
Full article... )
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Image 1 Map of the United Arab Emirates (from
List of cities in the United Arab Emirates )
Image 2 Bilingual Funerary Inscription. South Arabian and Aramaic script. 3rd Century BCE (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 3 1838 Map of Oman, showing the peninsula that would become, in 1971, the United Arab Emirates (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 5 A painting of
Laft under attack by British forces in December 1809. (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 6 1870 map of the Trucial Coast (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 10 Roman Statue of a Griffin found in Mleiha (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 11 A band performs the
Ayyala , which is a cultural dance derived from Arab tribes sword battles. (from
Culture of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 12 A
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 14 Portuguese colonies in Arabia. (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 15 Historic 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 16 Painting of Portuguese Fortress Khor Fakkan (Corfacão) in 1635. (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 17 Decorated stone cup from
Umm Al Nar site , Abu Dhabi on display at the
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Image 19 Gold jewellery from
Saruq Al Hadid archaeological site (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 20 Sheikh Maktoum house courtyard featuring the common architecture of wind-catchers called
Barjeel . (from
Culture of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 21 Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the first president of the United Arab Emirates and is recognised as the father of the nation. (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 22 Luqaimat (
lugaimat in
Emirati dialect ), a traditional Emirati dessert, served with
Arabic coffee . (from
Emirati cuisine )
Image 24 A painting depicting the sacking of the coastal town and port of Ras Al Khaimah in 1809. (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 26 The first conference on the Gulf federation in Abu Dhabi, 1968 (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 28 A Greek statue from a tomb, the figure is offering a bird. (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 29 The proposed
federation of Arab emirates, which includes modern-day Bahrain, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 30 Kuboos (
flatbread ) being prepared in Abu Dhabi (from
Emirati cuisine )
Image 31 An Emirati folk dance, the women flip their hair sideways in brightly coloured traditional dress. (from
Culture of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 32 Pearls from
Rams . The pearling industry was the main driver of the economy. (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 33 The Sasanian Empire at its greatest extent c. 620, under
Khosrow II (from
History of the United Arab Emirates )
Image 34 The 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 2 A view of
Dubai Maritime City in 2008, a multipurpose
maritime zone
Image 3 A view of the interior of
Ski Dubai , an indoor ski resort in Dubai
Image 4 A view of the
Emirates Towers in Dubai. The towers are the tallest two buildings on the right.
Image 5 Buildings in
Al Qusais
Image 6 A 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.
Image 7 The night skyline of
Abu Dhabi
Image 9 An aerial view of
Ajman , 2009
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Largest cities or towns in the United Arab Emirates 2023 Calculation
Rank
Name
Emirate
Pop.
Dubai Abu Dhabi
1
Dubai
Dubai
3,564,931
Sharjah Al Ain
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
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