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The '''United Arab Emirates''' (usually called the '''UAE''', or simply the '''Emirates''') is a small, very rich oil country in the [[Middle East]], bordering [[Oman]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. The country is made up of seven ''Emirates'': the two most important are [[Abu Dhabi]] and [[Dubai]]; the others are  [[Ajmān]], [[Fujairah]], [[Ras al-Khaimah]], [[Sharjah]], and [[Umm al-Quwain]]. Only 11% of the UAE's resident population are natives to the non-[[democratic]] country; the vast majority [[migrant]]s mostly from [[South Asia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facts and figures: UAE population by nationality, and more |url=https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/the-uae/facts-and-figures |access-date=|website=www.mofa.gov.ae}}</ref>  

The '''United Arab Emirates''' (usually called the '''UAE''', or simply the '''Emirates''') is a small, very rich oil country in the [[Middle East]], bordering [[Oman]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. The country is made up of seven ''Emirates'': the two most important are [[Abu Dhabi]] and [[Dubai]]; the others are  [[Ajmān]], [[Fujairah]], [[Ras al-Khaimah]], [[Sharjah]], and [[Umm al-Quwain]]. Only 11% of the UAE's resident population are natives to the non-[[democratic]] country; the vast majority are [[migrant]] workers mostly from [[South Asia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facts and figures: UAE population by nationality, and more |url=https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/the-uae/facts-and-figures |access-date=|website=www.mofa.gov.ae}}</ref>  

After nearly six decades the UAE left the [[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) in late April 2026. The UAE joined OPEC four years before it became a [[UN]]-recognized [[nation state]].

After nearly six decades the UAE left the [[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) in late April 2026. The UAE joined OPEC four years before it became a [[UN]]-recognized [[nation state]].