United Arab Emirates is a federation that consists of seven states. UAE is located in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf. United Arab Emirates is bordered by Oman and Saudi Arabia. The seven states of UAE are name, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.
United Arab Emirates has flourished and prospered since the discovery of oil and natural gas. UAE has one of the highest Human development Index in the world and its GDP purchasing power parity is $293.5 billion.
The county was formed originally from tribally organized Arab Sheikhdoms in the southern coast of Persian Gulf. UAE was established in 1971 when the emirates united and bonded together to become one country. Since then it has never looked back and has become a high income nation. |