United Arab Emirates

Definition: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Noun

1. A federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves.

Synonym: United Arab Emirates

Synonym by domain: uae (politics & international affaires).

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Specialty Definition: United Arab Emirates

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

The United Arab Emirates (formerly the Trucial States) is an oil-rich desert country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Pensinsula, comprised of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujirah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain. It neighbours Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة
Dawlat Al-Amarat Al-'Arabiyya
Al-Muttahida

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National motto: None

Official language: Arabic

Capital city: Abu Dhabi

Largest city: Abu Dhabi

Land area 82,880 km²

Population
- Total (2000)
- Density Ranked 114th
2,407,460
29/km²

President Zayid bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan

Independence declared 2 December, 1971

Currency UAE dirham

Time zone UTC +4

National anthem Arabic Emirati Tahiat Alalam

Internet TLD .AE

Calling code 971

History

Main article: History of the United Arab Emirates

The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the United Kingdom control of their defense and foreign affairs in nineteenth-century treaties. In 1971, six of these states - Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al-Qaiwain - merged to form the United Arab Emirates. They were joined in 1972 by Ras al-Khaimah.

Politics

Main article: Politics of the United Arab Emirates

The Supreme Council consists of the rulers of the seven emirates. The President and Vice-President are elected by the Supreme Council every five years. The Supreme Council also elects the Council of Ministers, while a 40-member Federal National Council, drawn from all the emirates, reviews proposed laws. There is a federal court system; all emirates except Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah have joined the federal system; all emirates have secular and Islamic law for civil, criminal, and high courts.

Economy

Main article: Economy of the United Arab Emirates

The UAE's wealth is largely based on oil and gas output, some 33% of GDP. It is the third largest oil producer in the Gulf after Saudi Arabia and Iran. Since 1973, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. The country's per capita GDP is not far below the GDPs of the leading West European nations. Its generosity with oil revenues and its moderate foreign policy stance have allowed it to play a vital role in the affairs of the region.

Emirates

Main article Emirates of the United Arab Emirates

The UAE comprises the following seven emirates:

Abu Dhabi
Ajman
Dubai
Fujirah
Ras al-Khaimah
Sharjah
Umm al-Qaiwain

Geography

Main article: Geography of the United Arab Emirates

The UAE lies in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia. It is a flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; with mountains in the east. Its strategic location along southern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz makes it a vital transit point for world crude oil.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of the United Arab Emirates

The UAE's population of almost 2.4 million contains some 1.6 million non-nationals - indeed 50% of the population is South Asian. The population growth rate is low compared to its neighbours. Religious beliefs are almost exclusively Muslim. Around 80% of the population can read and write.

Culture

Main article: Culture of the United Arab Emirates

Rooted in Islamic culture, the UAE has strong ties with the rest of the Arab world. The government are committed to preserving traditional forms of art and culture, including via the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation. Change is apparent in social life however - attitudes towards women are shifting, and new sports are becoming popular alongside traditional camel racing.

Music of the United Arab Emirates

**Holidays**
Date	English Name	Local Name
1 January	New Year's Day
Varies		Eid-ul-Adha
Varies	Islamic New Year	El am Hejir
Varies		Ashura - Muharrum/Dr.Babu Jagjivan Ram
Varies	Prophet's Birthday	Eid-Milad Nnabi
August 6	Accession of H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan-al Nahyan
Varies	Ascension of Mohammed	Lailat al Miraj
December 2	National Day
Varies	End of Ramadan	Eid Al Fitr

Miscellaneous topics

Communications in the United Arab Emirates
Transportation in the United Arab Emirates
Military of the United Arab Emirates
Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
List of cities in the United Arab Emirates

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "United Arab Emirates."

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Crosswords: United Arab Emirates

English words defined with "United Arab Emirates": Abu Dhabi ♦ dirham, Dubai ♦ United Arab Emirate dirham, United Arab Emirate monetary unit, United Arab Emirates's capital. (references)

Specialty definitions using "United Arab Emirates": UAE dirham. (references)

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Commercial Usage: United Arab Emirates

Domain	Title
References	Executive Report on Strategies in United Arab Emirates,1999 edition (reference) The 2000 Import and Export Market for Malt Extract and Preparations of Flour for Infant Food in United Arab Emirates (reference) A Strategic Profile of United Arab Emirates,1999 edition (reference) Executive Report on Strategies in United Arab Emirates, 2000 edition (reference) The 2000 Import and Export Market for Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Sheep and Goat Meat in United Arab Emirates (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	A Century in Thirty Years : Shaykh Zayed and the United Arab Emirates (reference) Culture Shock! United Arab Emirates: United Arab Emirates (Culture Shock! Guides) (reference) Culture Shock!: Success Secrets to Maximize Business in the United Arab Emirates (Culture Shock! Success Secrets to Maximize Business) (reference) D&B Country RiskLine Report: The United Arab Emirates [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference) Lonely Planet Arab Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Oatar, Saudi Arabia & the United Arab Emirates (2nd Ed) (reference) (more book examples)
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Image Slideshow: United Arab Emirates

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Non-Fiction Usage: United Arab Emirates

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		On December 2, 1971, six of them entered into a union called the United Arab Emirates. (references)
		The report first investigates the economic fundamentals affecting United Arab Emirates. (references)
		This report helps executives evaluate strategic investment and entry alternatives in United Arab Emirates. (references)
Economic History	Somalia	Major markets--Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Pakistan. (references)
	Qatar	It shares maritime borders with Bahrain, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. (references)
	Saudi Arabia	The GCC states include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. (references)
Political Economy	United Arab Emirates	The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven emirates established in 1971. None has any democratically elected institutions or political parties. (references)
	Uae	The strong and friendly relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States are based on a shared commitment to the security and stability of the Gulf region. (references)
	BAHRAIN	Regulation: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has made economic integration among its member states (Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain) a top priority. (references)
Trade	Kuwait	Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), headquartered in Kuwait and formed by the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, (Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates) is a multi-service financial institution. (references)
	Saudi Arabia	Arab League Boycott: The Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates) announced in the fall of 1994 that its members would no longer enforce the secondary and tertiary aspects of the Arab League Boycott. (references)
	Qatar	Most of the goods imported into Qatar from the U.S. and elsewhere come via the nearby ports of Dubai and Sharjah, both in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). Transshipment clauses serve the purpose of advancing those goods from the U.A.E. to Qatar by land (by truck) and/or sea (by barge). (references)
Travel	Qatar	Qatar is now connected with Europe via the Trans-Arabia Highway in Saudi Arabia and with the United Arab Emirates and Oman via a hard surfaced route, also through Saudi Arabia. (references)
	Qatar	A very large portion of Qatar's imports is now brought in overland by trucks with increasing amounts coming from container facilities at the ports of Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). (references)
Worker Rights	Sri Lanka	Boys are trafficked to the Middle East (primarily Qatar and the United Arab Emirates) as camel jockeys. (references)
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Spoken Usage: United Arab Emirates

Speaker	Phrase(s)
Rush Limbaugh	When it comes to energy, oil, and gasoline, our enemies are not Iraq, Iran, Venezuela, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates or anyone over there that produces oil.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: United Arab Emirates

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
dubai united arab emirates	2,095	united arab emirates university	17
united arab emirates	618	united arab emirates job	16
abu dhabi united arab emirates	459	united arab emirates employment	5
sharjah united arab emirates	160	united arab emirates picture	4
united arab emirates hotel	154	united arab emirates visa	3
map of united arab emirates	43	united arab emirates flag	3
ajman united arab emirates	40	government united arab emirates	3
united arab emirates airline	26	travel to united arab emirates	3
job in united arab emirates	23	united arab emirates steel	2
united arab emirates embassy	21	phone card united arab emirates	2
		al ain united arab emirates	2
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Modern Translation: United Arab Emirates

Language		Translations for "United Arab Emirates"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		De forenede arabiske Emirater, AE (astronomical unit). (various references)

Dutch		Verenigde Arabische Emiraten, de Staat der Verenigde Arabische Emiraten, AE (astronomical unit, Avian encephalomyelitis Epidemic tremor). (various references)

Finnish		Yhdistyneet arabiemiirikunnat, Arabiemiirikunnat, AE (avian encephalomyelitis, epidemic tremor, epidemic tremors, infectious avian encephalomyelitis). (various references)

French		les Émirats arabes unis, Etat des Emirats Arabes Unis, Emirats Arabes Unis, ARE:Abu Dhabi:dirham, ARE, AE, émirats arabes unis. (various references)

German		Vereinigte Arabische Emirate (ARE:Abu Dhabi:dirham). (various references)

Greek		Ηνωμένα Αραβικά Εμιράτα, AE. (various references)

Italian		Emirati Arabi Uniti (ARE:Abu Dhabi:dirham). (various references)

Pig Latin		itedunay arabay emiratesay

Portuguese		Emiratos Árabes Unidos, emirados árabes unidos, AE. (various references)

Russian		Объединенные Арабские Эмираты, объединенный арабский эмират. (various references)

Spanish		Emiratos Árabes Unidos, emiratos árabes unidos, AE (Foreign Office, Friends of Esperanto). (various references)

Swedish		Förenade Arabemiraten, AE (avian encephalomyelitis, epidemic tremor, epidemic tremors, infectious avian encephalomyelitis). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: United Arab Emirates

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-b-d-e-e-e-i-i-m-n-r-r-s-t-t-u"
	-5 letters: intermediates, turbidimeters, underestimate.
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