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The United Arab Emirates is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its national capital. It borders Oman to the east and northeast, and Saudi Arabia to the south and southwest. The Trucial States remained under British influence until full independence as the United Arab Emirates on 2 December 1971. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Abu Dhabi 2
Population
11,027,129 2
2024 estimate; the United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates and its population is heavily shaped by non-citizen residents.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
83,600 2
Independence or Founding Year
1971 2
The Trucial States remained under British influence until full independence as the federated United Arab Emirates on 2 December 1971.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
United Arab Emirates

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Abu Dhabi, Cities

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Source Abu Dhabi (Wikipedia)
Dubai, Cities
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Bordered By Water

Source Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)

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Abu Dhabi, Cities

Abu Dhabi is United Arab Emirates's capital.

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Qaṣr Al-Waṭan (Arabic: قَصْر ٱلْوَطَن, lit. 'Palace of the Nation') is the presidential palace of the United Arab Emirates, located in Abu Dhabi.

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The Burj Khalifa (previously known as Burj Dubai prior to inauguration) is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Source Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Arabic: شركة بترول أبو ظبي الوطنية), known by its acronym ADNOC, is the state-owned oil company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Source Wikipedia: Du (company)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
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Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company P.J.S.C. (Arabic: شركة الإمارات للاتصالات المتكاملة), commercially rebranded as du (دو) in February 2007, is one of the two main telecom operators in the United Arab Emirates. du offers fixed line, mobile telephony, internet and digital television services across the UAE.

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Source Emaar Properties - WikipediaLead sentence 1
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Emaar Properties (or simply Emaar) is an Emirati real estate development company located in the United Arab Emirates.

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Source Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF): Emirates - Global LEI recordHeadquarters address
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"city": "Dubai", "region": "AE-DU", "country": "AE"

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Sidhwa lectured on Zoroastrian Theology in India, Pakistan, Iran, Canada, Britain, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates.

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Source United Arab Emirates University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) (Arabic: جامعة الإمارات العربية المتحدة) is a public research university located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

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Source United Arab Emirates Space Agency, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
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The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) (Arabic: وكالة الإمارات للفضاء translit: wikālat al-Imārāt l-lifaḍā') is the space agency of the United Arab Emirates government responsible for the development of the country's space industry.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. United Arab Emirates (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    The United Arab Emirates
  • Infobox, capital
    Abu Dhabi
  • Infobox: area_km2
    83,600
  • Demographics section, 2024
    11,027,129 (2024 estimate)
  • History section, independence
    The Trucial States remained under British influence until full independence as the United Arab Emirates in 1971.
  • Introduction
    It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its national capital. The UAE borders Oman to the east and northeast, and Saudi Arabia to the south and southwest.
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Wikidata: United Arab Emirates
Wikidata Q878, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: The Persian Gulf, Article text
Quote, Bordered By Water: The Persian Gulf, Article text
Countries with a coastline on the Persian Gulf are (clockwise, from north): Iran; Oman's Musandam exclave; the United Arab Emirates; Saudi Arabia; Qatar, on a peninsula off the Saudi coast; Bahrain, an island nation; Kuwait; and Iraq in the northwest.
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Abu Dhabi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Abu Dhabi, Lead section
  • Has Capital: Abu Dhabi, Lead section, capital fact
    Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai.
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Arabian Peninsula (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Arabian Peninsula, Lead, countries list
Quote, Associated With: The Arabian Peninsula, Lead, countries list
Nine countries are located on the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, as well as the southern halves of Iraq and Jordan.
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