United Arab Emirates

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The United Arab Emirates is a wealthy Gulf nation on the Arabian Peninsula known for its rapid modernization, iconic cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and its large expatriate workforce.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in Western Asia
federal monarchy
sovereign state
borderedBy Oman
Saudi Arabia
callingCode +971
capital Abu Dhabi
climate desert climate
continent Asia
currency United Arab Emirates dirham
currencyCode AED
demographicsFeature large expatriate population
drivesOn right
emirate Abu Dhabi
Ajman
Dubai
Fujairah
Ras Al Khaimah
Sharjah
Umm Al Quwain
governmentType federal absolute monarchy
hasCity Abu Dhabi
Ajman
Dubai
Fujairah
Ras Al Khaimah
Sharjah
Umm Al Quwain
hasCoastOn Gulf of Oman
Persian Gulf
hasLandmark Burj Khalifa
Palm Jumeirah
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
headOfStateTitle President of the United Arab Emirates
independenceDate 1971-12-02
independenceFrom United Kingdom
internetTLD .ae
.امارات
largestCity Dubai
locatedIn Arabian Peninsula
Persian Gulf states
surface form: Gulf region

Middle East
majorEconomicSector aviation
oil and gas
real estate
tourism
memberOf Arab League
Gulf Cooperation Council
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation

OPEC
surface form: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

United Nations
nationalAirline Emirates
Etihad Airways
nationalReligion Islam
numberOfEmirates 7
officialLanguage Arabic
recognizedLanguage English
religionMajority Islam
timeZone UTC+4
usesLegalSystem Sharia
surface form: Sharia law

civil law

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Dubai country United Arab Emirates
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Dubai Airshow country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Bus country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Creek country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Derby country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Fountain country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Frame country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Holding country United Arab Emirates
Dubai International Airport country United Arab Emirates
Dubai International Financial Centre country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Internet City country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Land Department country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Mall country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Mall/Burj Khalifa station country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Marina country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Media City country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Metro country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Racing Club country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Rapid Link consortium country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Shopping Festival country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Taxi country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Tram country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Water Bus country United Arab Emirates
Dubai Water Canal country United Arab Emirates
Dubai World Cup (horse race) country United Arab Emirates
subject surface form: Dubai World Cup
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Emirates country United Arab Emirates
Emirates Palace country United Arab Emirates
Etihad Airways country United Arab Emirates
Executive Towers country United Arab Emirates
Expo 2020 country United Arab Emirates
Expo 2020 station country United Arab Emirates
subject surface form: Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates
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Financial Centre Road country United Arab Emirates