UAE Summary
United Arab Emirates– AN OVERVIEW
Location -Middle East.
Area - 77,700 sq km (30,000 sq miles).
Population - 4.6 million (2009).
Population Density - 59 per sq km.
Capital - Abu Dhabi. Population: 1.7 million (2010).
Government
Federation of seven autonomous emirates. The highest federal
authority is the Supreme Council of Rulers comprising the absolute
rulers of the seven emirates. Decisions reached by the council must
have the agreement of at least five members, including Abu Dhabi and
Dubai, the two largest members. The council appoints a president to
act as head of state. There are no political parties.
Geography
The Emirates are bordered to the north by the Gulf and the Musandam
Peninsula, to the east by Oman, to the south and west by Saudi
Arabia and to the northwest by Qatar. They comprise a federation of
seven small former sheikhdoms. Abu Dhabi is the largest emirate, and
the remainder (Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and
Umm al-Qaiwain) are known collectively as the Northern States. The
land is mountainous and mostly desert.
Abu Dhabi is flat and sandy, and within its boundaries is the
Buraimi Oasis. Dubai has a 16km (10-mile) deep-water creek, giving
it the popular name of ‘Pearl of the Gulf'. Sharjah has a deep-water
port on the Batinah coast at Khor Fakkan, facing the Indian Ocean.
Ras al-Khaimah is the fourth emirate in size. Fujairah, one of the
three smaller sheikhdoms on the Batinah coast, has agricultural
potential, while Ajman and Umm al-Qaiwain were once small coastal
fishing villages.
Language
Arabic is the official language. English is widely spoken and used
as a second language in commerce.
Religion
Mostly Muslim, of which 16% are Shiite and the remainder Sunni.
Time - GMT + 4.
Social Conventions
Muslim religious laws should be observed. Women are expected to
dress modestly and men should dress formally for most occasions.
Alcohol is tolerated, with non-Muslims allowed to drink alcohol in
the city's bars, restaurants, clubs and hotels. Smoking is banned in
public places. Under 20s are not allowed to buy cigarettes and are
barred from designated smoking areas. It is illegal to eat, drink or
smoke in public during Ramadan.
Electricity
220/240 volts AC, 50Hz. Square three-pin plugs are widespread.
Head of Government
Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and
Ruler of Dubai HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum
since 2006.
Head of State
President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan since 2004.
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