United Arab Emirates
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| - | # A country in the [[Middle East]]. Official name: '''The United Arab Emirates'''; abbreviation: '''[[UAE]]''', the [[Emirates]]. | + | |
| + | The '''United Arab Emirates''' is a country in [[Western Asia]] at the southeast end of the [[Arabian Peninsula]] on the [[Persian Gulf]], bordering [[Oman]] to the east and [[Saudi Arabia]] to the south, as well as sharing maritime borders with [[Qatar]] to the west and [[Iran]] to the north. The [[sovereign state|sovereign]] [[absolute monarchy]] is a [[federation]] of [[Emirates of the United Arab Emirates|seven emirate]]s consisting of [[Emirate of Abu Dhabi|Abu Dhabi]] (which serves as the capital), [[Emirate of Ajman|Ajman]], [[Emirate of Dubai|Dubai]], [[Fujairah]], [[Ras al-Khaimah]], [[Emirate of Sharjah|Sharjah]] and [[Umm al-Quwain]]. Each emirate is governed by a ruler; together, they jointly form the [[Federal Supreme Council]]. One of the rulers serves as the [[President of the United Arab Emirates]]. In 2013, the UAE's population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are [[Emiratis|Emirati citizens]] and 7.8 million are [[expatriates in the United Arab Emirates|expatriates]]. | ||
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| + | * [[List of United Arab Emirates-related topics]] | ||
| + | * [[Outline of the United Arab Emirates]] | ||
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The United Arab Emirates is a country in Western Asia at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing maritime borders with Qatar to the west and Iran to the north. The sovereign absolute monarchy is a federation of seven emirates consisting of Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by a ruler; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the rulers serves as the President of the United Arab Emirates. In 2013, the UAE's population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are Emirati citizens and 7.8 million are expatriates.
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