Outline of the United Arab Emirates
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Arab Emirates:
United Arab Emirates – sovereign federation of seven states located southeast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia.[1] The seven states, termed emirates, are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain.
General reference
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- Common English country name: The United Arab Emirates
- Official English country name: The United Arab Emirates
- Historic endonym: Maganite (ancient); Trucial Coaster (medieval)
- Common endonym(s): United Arab Emirates, Trucial Coast, Emirates, Federation of the Trucial Coast, United Arab Emirates of the Trucial Coast, Imārāti Arabia, Imārātes or UAE
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Emirati, Emirian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of the United Arab Emirates
- International rankings of the United Arab Emirates
- ISO country codes: AE, ARE, 784
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ae
Geography of the United Arab Emirates
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Geography of the United Arab Emirates
- The United Arab Emirates is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Middle East
- 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
- Population of the United Arab Emirates:
- Area of the United Arab Emirates:
- Atlas of the United Arab Emirates
Environment of the United Arab Emirates
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- Climate of the United Arab Emirates
- Renewable energy in the United Arab Emirates
- Geology of the United Arab Emirates
- Protected areas of the United Arab Emirates
- Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates
Natural geographic features of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]- Glaciers of the United Arab Emirates
- Islands of the United Arab Emirates
- Lakes of the United Arab Emirates
- Mountains of the United Arab Emirates
- Rivers of the United Arab Emirates
- Valleys of the United Arab Emirates
- World Heritage Sites in the United Arab Emirates: None
Regions of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Regions of the United Arab Emirates
Ecoregions of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]List of ecoregions in the United Arab Emirates
Administrative divisions of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi
- Ajman: 2 exclaves
- Dubai: 1 exclave
- Fujairah: 2 exclaves
- Ras al-Khaimah: 1 exclave
- Sharjah: 3 exclaves
- Umm al-Quwain
Demography of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Demographics of the United Arab Emirates
Government and politics of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Politics of the United Arab Emirates
- Form of government: federal presidential elected monarchy
- Capital of the United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi
- Elections in the United Arab Emirates
- Political parties in the United Arab Emirates
- Taxation in the United Arab Emirates
Branches of the government of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Government of the United Arab Emirates
Executive branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]- Head of state: President of the United Arab Emirates
- Head of government: Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
- Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates
Legislative branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Court system of the United Arab Emirates
Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
International organization membership
[edit]The United Arab Emirates is a member of:[1]
Law and order in the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Law of the United Arab Emirates
- Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
- Crime in the United Arab Emirates
- Human rights in the United Arab Emirates
- Law enforcement in the United Arab Emirates
Military of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Military of the United Arab Emirates
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of the United Arab Emirates
- Military ranks of the United Arab Emirates
Local government in the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Local government in the United Arab Emirates
History of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]History of the United Arab Emirates
Other articles:
- Timeline of the history of the United Arab Emirates
- Current events of the United Arab Emirates
- Military history of the United Arab Emirates
- National Center for Documentation and Research
Culture of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Culture of the United Arab Emirates
- Architecture of the United Arab Emirates
- Cuisine of the United Arab Emirates
- Festivals in the United Arab Emirates
- Languages of the United Arab Emirates
- Media in the United Arab Emirates
- Museums in the United Arab Emirates
- Music of the United Arab Emirates
- National symbols of the United Arab Emirates
- People of the United Arab Emirates
- Prostitution in the United Arab Emirates
- Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates
- Records of the United Arab Emirates
- Religion in the United Arab Emirates
- World Heritage Sites in the United Arab Emirates: None
Art in the United Arab Emirates
[edit]- Art in the United Arab Emirates
- Cinema of the United Arab Emirates
- Literature of the United Arab Emirates
- Music of the United Arab Emirates
- Television in the United Arab Emirates
- Theatre in the United Arab Emirates
Sport in the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Sport in the United Arab Emirates
Economy and infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Economy of the United Arab Emirates
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 37th (thirty-seventh)
- Agriculture in the United Arab Emirates
- Banking in the United Arab Emirates
- Communications in the United Arab Emirates
- Companies of the United Arab Emirates
- Currency of the United Arab Emirates: Dirham
- Energy in the United Arab Emirates
- Health care in the United Arab Emirates
- Mining in the United Arab Emirates
- United Arab Emirates Stock Exchange
- Tourism in the United Arab Emirates
- Transport in the United Arab Emirates
- Water supply and sanitation in the United Arab Emirates
Education in the United Arab Emirates
[edit]Education in the United Arab Emirates
See also
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- Index of United Arab Emirates-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of United Arab Emirates-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
[edit]- ^ a b "United Arab Emirates". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
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Wikimedia Atlas of the United Arab Emirates
- Government of United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates travel guide from Wikivoyage- Wikimedia Atlas of United Arab Emirates
- World Intellectual Property Handbook: United Arab Emirates
- Mostovski, M.B. & Brothers, D.J. 2008. Arthropod Fauna of the UAE, Volume 1, Antonius van Harten (editor). African Invertebrates 49 (1): 159–160.
- Mafiwasta – An Organisation for Workers' Rights in the UAE
