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Arabian Peninsula. Time zone: UTC+04. Extreme points of the United Arab Emirates. High: Unnamed knoll west of Jabal Bil Ays 1,910 m (6,266 ft) Low: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman 0 m. Land boundaries: 867 km. Saudi Arabia 457 km. Oman 410 km. Coastline: 1,318 km.
Emirates of the United Arab Emiratesإمارات دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة ( Arabic) The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates ( Arabic: إمارات ʾimārāt; singular: إمارة ʾimārah ), which were historically known as the Trucial States. [ 1] There are no internal barriers hindering movement ...
The list of museums in the United Arab Emirates includes some of regional repute, most famously Sharjah with its Heritage District containing 17 museums, [306] which in 1998 was the Cultural Capital of the Arab World. [307] In Dubai, the area of Al Quoz has attracted a number of art galleries as well as museums such as the Salsali Private ...
The table below shows a list of every city in the UAE with a population of at least 10,000, listed in descending order. The capitals are shown in bold. The capitals are shown in bold. The population numbers are of the cities, and not the emirates, often with the same name.
The UAE has a number of free zones across Dubai, [ 1] Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Quwain. Free zones may be broadly categorized as seaport free zones, airport free zones, and mainland free zones. Free-trade zone exemptions are: [ 2] 100% foreign ownership of the enterprise. 100% import and export tax exemptions.
The diplomatic foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates are conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation . The United Arab Emirates has broad diplomatic and commercial relations with most countries of the world. It plays a significant role in OPEC, and is one of the founding members of the Gulf Cooperation ...
The United Arab Emirates is situated in the Middle East and West Asia, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia; it is at a strategic location along the northern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil. [ 2] The UAE lies between 22°50′ and 26° north latitude and ...
ISO 3166-1 ( Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes) is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. It is the first part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization .