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Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to United Arab Emirates
- Time ZoneGMT/UTC +4
- Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
- Weights & measures: Metric
United Arab Emirates
Location
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Population
4,798,491
Regions
United Arab Emirates consists of 7 emirates (imarat, singular - imarah)
Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), Ra's al Khaymah, Umm al Qaywayn
Climate
desert; cooler in eastern mountains
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)
Religions
Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%
Languages
A Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
Government type
federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates
Background
The 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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