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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

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal, elective monarchy composed of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi as its 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^[update], the UAE has an estimated population of over 10 million, of which 11% are Emiratis; Dubai is the most populous city and is 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' oil and natural gas reserves are the world's seventh 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 (GCC). 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 also 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.

Human rights organisations consider the UAE substandard on human rights, ranking only 6.06 in the human freedom index, citing reports of government critics being imprisoned and tortured, families harassed by the state security apparatus, and cases of forced disappearances. Individual rights such as the freedoms of assembly, association, expression, and the freedom of the press are severely repressed. (Full article...)

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Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi (1781–1866) was the Sheikh of the Qawasim and ruled the towns of Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Jazirah Al Hamra and Rams; all within the then Trucial States and now part of the United Arab Emirates. Briefly a dependent of the first Saudi Kingdom, his rule over Ras Al Khaimah ran from 1803–1809, when he was deposed by order of the Saudi Amir and restored in 1820, going on to rule until his death in 1866 at the age of 85. He was Ruler of Sharjah from 1814–1866, with a brief disruption to that rule in 1840 by his elder son Saqr. He was a signatory to various treaties with the British, starting with the General Maritime Treaty of 1820 and culminating in the Perpetual Maritime Truce of 1853. (Full article...)

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Image 1Roman Statue of a Griffin found in Mleiha (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 2A painting depicting the sacking of the coastal town and port of Ras Al Khaimah in 1809. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 3Kuboos (flatbread) being prepared in Abu Dhabi (from Emirati cuisine)
Image 4Women flip their hair sideways and wear brightly coloured traditional dress while performing an Emirati folk dance. (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 5The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure and building since its topping out in 2009. (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 7Historic 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 8Zayed the First (1835–1909) (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 9The Sasanian Empire at its greatest extent c. 620, under Khosrow II (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 10A painting of Laft under attack by British forces in December 1809. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 11Pearls from Rams. The pearling industry was the main driver of the economy. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 121838 Map of Oman, showing the peninsula that would become, in 1971, the United Arab Emirates (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 13A 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 14Portuguese colonies in Arabia. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 15The proposed federation of Arab emirates, which includes modern-day Bahrain, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 16Flag of the Trucial States Council (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 17Majlis (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 18Bilingual Funerary Inscription. South Arabian and Aramaic script. 3rd Century BCE (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 19Decorated stone cup from Umm Al Nar site, Abu Dhabi on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Image 20Umm al-Nar tomb at Mleiha, Emirate of Sharjah (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 21Map of the United Arab Emirates (from List of cities in the United Arab Emirates)
Image 22Photo of Mars taken by the Hope Probe. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 23The Dubai Tennis Championships in 2006. (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 24Hazza Al Mansouri, the first Emirati Astronaut who launched aboard the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft to the International Space Station on 25 September 2019. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 25A 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 26Traditional UAE Cooking (from Emirati cuisine)
Image 27Gold jewellery from Saruq Al Hadid archaeological site (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 28Painting of Portuguese Fortress Khor Fakkan (Corfacão) in 1635. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 291870 map of the Trucial Coast (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 30Luqaimat (lugaimat in Emirati dialect), a traditional Emirati dessert, served with Arabic coffee. (from Emirati cuisine)
Image 31The first conference on the Gulf federation in Abu Dhabi, 1968 (from History of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 32A 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 33The 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 34Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (from List of cities in the United Arab Emirates)
Image 35Sheikh Maktoum house courtyard featuring the common architecture of wind-catchers called Barjeel. (from Culture of the United Arab Emirates)
Image 36A Greek statue from a tomb, the figure is offering a bird. (from History of the United Arab Emirates)

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Image 1Buildings in Al Qusais
Image 2The night skyline of Abu Dhabi
Image 3A view of Sharjah
Image 4An aerial view of Ajman, 2009
Image 5A 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 6A view of the Emirates Towers in Dubai. The towers are the tallest two buildings on the right.
Image 7A view of the interior of Ski Dubai, an indoor ski resort in Dubai
Image 8A view of Dubai Maritime City in 2008, a multipurpose maritime zone
Image 9The Landmark, a postmodern supertall skyscraper in Abu Dhabi^[1]

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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