 The
United Arab Emirates (or the U.A.E as it is commonly
referred to as) is located in the Southwest Asia and it
is located in the Arabian Peninsula. It has Saudi Arabia
and Oman as its neighbors. There are seven emirates or
states in the United Arab Emirates and they are
Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Umm al-Quwain, Ajman, Sharjah,
Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is the capital city of
the country and it is also the second largest city of
the U.A.E. Abu Dhabi is considered to be the industrial,
cultural and political center of the country.
The United Arab Emirates experiences a dry and hot
climate, with the hottest months being July to August.
There are about 4.8 million people living in the country
and of this number, only about 22% are the citizens of
the countries and the remaining people are foreigners.
In the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates is said to
have the most diverse population. As the standard of
living is high in this nation, it has attracted people
from different countries like Philippines, India, Egypt,
Sri Lanka, Yemen, Jordan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Dubai
is the most populous city in the country as it has about
1.6 million people living in it.
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