UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (the UAE) is a Middle Eastern country situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. |
Official name | United Arab Emirates |
The land area (km2) | 83,600 | |
Population (2006 est.) | 4,621,399 | |
Language | Arabic | |
Capital | Abu Dhabi |