The UAE is a country made up of seven
'emirates' Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain,
Ras Al-Khaimah, Fujairah. It was founded on December
2, 1971. The United Arab Emirates is situated
on a pensinsula in the Arabian Gulf. It is bordered
by Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the west and
south. Iran is the closest country to it from the
north. The UAE is 83,600 sq.km
On the map, it is situated at: Latitudes: 22¼ -
26.5¼ North Longitudes: 51¼ - 56.5¼ East
Timezone: The UAE is four hours ahead of GMT.
Telephone:
The international dialling code for the
UAE is 00 971
Police: 999
Fire: 997
The government: The capital of the UAE is Abu Dhabi.
This is where the seat of government is and where
national decisions are made. However, each emirate
has it's own ruler and each emirate has a degree of
autonomy and can make up their own laws.
Language: The official language of the UAE is
Arabic. Other languages spoken are English, Hindi,
Farsi. A large number of the expatriate population
are from the sub-continent, the Philippines, Iran,
and just about any country. So you will find people
here speaking Urdu, Tagalog, Malayalam, Russian,
South African and languages.
Currency: The United Arab Emirates currency is
called the Dirham. Arab Emirate Dirham (=Dhs or AED)
100 Fils = 1 Dirhams
Religion: The official religion of the United Arab
Emirates is Islam. But other faiths are accepted and
freedom of worship privately is given. Churches are
common in some emirates and in Dubai you will even
find a Hindu Temple.
Climate: Moderate climate is found between October
and March when days are sunny and pleasant (Average
Temperature - 26¼ C). Nights are Cool (average
temperature is 15¼ C) Summer is between April and
September, when temperatures peak at 50¼ C with high
humidity levels. In the summer, southerly and
northerly winds blow over the UAE with occasional
sandstorms.
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