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United Arab Emirates is a small country, rich in oil, that is on the eastern side of Saudi Arabia and also borders Oman. Its area is about four times the size of New Jersey, but its population is smaller.
The '''United Arab Emirates''' (usually called the '''UAE''', or simply the '''Emirates''') is a small country in the [[Middle East]], bordering [[Oman]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. The country is made up of seven ''Emirates'': [[Abu Dhabi]], [[Ajmān]], [[Dubai]], [[Fujairah]], [[Ras al-Khaimah]], [[Sharjah]], and [[Umm al-Quwain]]. The capital is Abu Dhabi. The UAE (mostly Dubai) is usually considered the most "western-friendly" of the Arab nations.
==Information==
*'''President:'''Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan
*'''Language:'''[[Arabic]]
*'''Government Type:''' Federal Constitutional monarchy
*'''Currency:'''Dirham
*'''Population:'''4,496,000 (ranked 116th)
*'''Population Density:'''54 /km², 139 /sq mi
*'''Area:'''83,600 km², 32,278 sq mi
*'''Independence:'''December 2, 1971
*'''Motto:'''''God, Nation, Royal Family''
*'''Anthem:'''''Ishy Bilady''
==History==
Prior to 1971, the United Arab Emirates were known as the '''Trucial States''' or '''Trucial Oman''', due to the fact that the territory had formerly been administered by [[Britain]]-friendly Sheikhs.
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