What's the common sense about UAE?

Capital: Abu Dhabi

Area: 83,600 square kilometers

Population: 465,438+million (2005)

Ethnic composition: Arabs account for only 1/3, others are foreigners, mainly immigrants from Pakistan, India and Iran.

Language: Arabic is the official language, English is widely used, and Persian is used in coastal areas.

Currency: dirham

National Geographic

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is located in the east of Arabian Peninsula. North of the Persian Gulf, the coastline is 734 kilometers long. It borders Qatar in the northwest, Saudi Arabia in the west and south, and Oman in the east and northeast. The United Arab Emirates is named after seven Emirates, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Sharjah, Umm al-Qaiwan, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The seven Emirates are small and rich in oil, so they have the reputation of "seven treasures of the oil sea". Except for a small part of the mountainous area in the northeast. Most of them are depressions and deserts below 200 meters above sea level, but also gravel, sand dunes and oases. Hajia Mountain in the eastern mountainous area is 3000 meters above sea level. It is the highest peak in the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates has a very important strategic position because it is located in the Persian Gulf, close to the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE's proven oil reserves reach 654.38+03 billion tons, accounting for 9.5% of the world's total reserves, ranking fifth in the world; Natural gas reserves are 6.06 trillion cubic meters, ranking fifth in the world. The UAE has a tropical desert climate, and the annual precipitation is less than 100 mm, mostly between 1 and February. Inland desert areas are dry and lack of rain.

The origin of the name of the United Arab Emirates

It is named after a combination of seven Emirates. The seven Emirates are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Qaiwan and Ajman.

"The Pearl of the Desert": Dubai

Dubai is an ancient city, which was an important commercial port as early as 2200 years ago. Dubai established a port in the early 20th century, famous for exporting pearls, and has since become a major import port for western goods. Dubai is now the financial and commercial center of the United Arab Emirates. Many federal banks and insurance companies have offices here. At the same time, Dubai is also the entrepot trade center of the Gulf region. The main products of entrepot trade come from Japan, Germany, the United States and India. The main reasons for Dubai's developed entrepot trade are its convenient transportation, modern ports, airports and numerous air routes. In addition, there are many preferential conditions for import and export commodities here. Set up a free trade zone near the port area. In recent years. While maintaining its reputation as a pearl of the desert, Dubai is also moving towards the computer age. There are also abundant oil resources, which make Dubai a completely modern city. Located on an artificial island 300 meters away from Dubai Beach. Chicago Beach Hotel, known as a seven-star hotel, is 340 meters high and is the tallest building in the Middle East.