The UAE is a desert country, situated on the Arabian Penninsula near the Strait of Hormuz; it shares an undefined boundary with [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Oman]].
*Area: 82,880 sq. km. (30,000 sq. mi.); about the size of Maine.
*Area: 82,880 sq. km. (30,000 sq. mi.); about the size of Maine.