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United Arab Emirates



 
 * Capital**: Abu Dhabi
 * Population**: 4,798,491
 * Located in**: Asia, in the Western Hemisphere
 * Mountains in the UAE**: Hajar mountains
 * Bodies of water**: The Persian Gulf borders the U.A.E along with Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman.
 * Official language**: Arabic
 * Official religion**: Muslim
 * Current issues in the U.A.E**: drugs being transported and sold in the country, and also boundary conflicts with Oman.

**Imports**:

   
 * Both new and used cars
 * Chemicals
 * Food


 * Exports**:


 * Oil, which is one of the UAE's natural resources

 
 * Natural gas
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Dried Fish

<span style="color: #8500ff; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">**Three places/things that I would like to see in the United Arab Emirates are**:

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">The many historic mosques at the capital Abu Dhabi, such as the Grand Mosque, where the Muslims visit and pray.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">The Hajar Mountains, because they are said to have great desert scenery
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">The important archaeological digs at the Hili Archaeological Park. The stone tombs date back 5,000 years!


 * Important dates from UAE's history**:<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">


 * 1952: The Trucial Council was established. [|To learn more about the Trucial Council, click here]
 * December 2, 1971 - The United Arab Emirates gained independence from Britain
 * 1972 - Ra's al Khaymah joined the UAE

<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">**How the United Arab Emirates differs from the United States**: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">The UAE is different from the United States because they have different religions which means they have different beliefs and cultures. The majority of people in the UAE that worship their religion strongly is greater then in the US. Also, the children in the UAE start to learn to read and write at the age 15 whereas in the United States, kids can begin learning in kindergarten. Lastly, the US has a bigger and better army than the UAE, with more better trained people.
 * Three leaders of the UAE**:<span style="color: #8500ff; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">President Khalifa bin Zayid Al-Nuhayyan elected November 3, 2004
 * <span style="color: #8500ff; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #772bb6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Prime Minister and Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktum elected January 5, 2006
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Deputy Prime Minister Sultan bin Zayid Al-Nuhayyan elected November 20, 1990

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