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United
Arab Emirates: Facts and Figures
Local Name Al Imarata al Arabiyah al
Muttahidah. Area 32,278 sq mi. Population
4,798,491. Capital Abu Dhabi.
Independence from Great Britain Achieved
December 2, 1971. |
Emirates
of the United Arab Emirates |
Abu
Dhabi is the largest and wealthiest
of the seven emirates that comprise the U.A.E.,
as well as the second-most populous. It is also
the name of the largest city in the emirate,
which also serves as the capital of the U.A.E. |
Sheikh
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan used his
emirate's oil revenues to improve his people's
standard of living; he was also the driving force
behind establishment of the U.A.E. |
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