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United Arab of Emirates Facts and Country Information...

The United Arab Emirates or UAE is country located in the southeast part of the Asian Continent. The country separates the Persian Gulf from the Gulf of Oman. The country falls between north latitude 22.50 and 26 degrees and east longitude 51 and 56.26 degrees. The total area covered by the country is 83600 square kilometres.

The country shares a coastline of 650 kilometres with the Persian Gulf. The coastline is strewn with small coral reefs and islands which makes navigation very difficult during strong gales.

The 90 kilometre coastline along the Gulf of Oman is called the Al Batinah Coast and is separated from the country by the Western Al Hajar Mountain Range. The range continues across the country for almost 500 kilometres as the Eastern Al Hajar and goes into Oman. The northern ends near both the Gulfs are deserts known as the Semi Desert Ecoregion and the Gulf of Oman Desert.

The deserts have two major oases which are the Al Buraymi and the Al Liwa Oases. The highest natural peak in the county measures in at 1527 metres whereas the lowest point lies under the Persian Gulf. Lake Zakher is a manmade lake in the country.