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   Dubai facts l Interesting facts about UAE

      Map of United Arab Emirates


Geographical facts of United Arab Emirates
Map of United Arab Emirates(UAE)
United Arab Emirates(UAE) is located in Asia continent.
UAE Share its border with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman.
There are 7 states in UAE namely Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ras al-khaimah and Umm al-Quwain. Among, Dubai is the largest and Ajman is the smallest state of Dubai.
Abu Dhabi is the capital of UAE.
Jebel Jais is the highest mountain of UAE. It has the height of 1,527 meter.
There are no streets names, Zip code in Dubai. Mostly, people travel reach their destination following landmarks and sending post to PO boxes.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the most populous state among the seven states of United Arab Emirates.


  1. The vertical red strip means "together in Unity". The red color shows Bravery, Strength, Courage and Hardiness. The green strip on the top shows country's prosperity with joy, love and Hope. The White strip in the middle of flag means pure and clean. The Black strip below the flag shows strength og mind and Defeat of Enemy.
  2. Abdullah Mohammed AI Maainah designed Natonal flag of UAE.
  3. " al-Našīd al-Waṭaniy al-'Īmārātī " is the national Anthem of United Arab Emirates.
  4. Arabian oryx is the national animal and Falcon is the national bird of UAE.
  5. Arabic is the official spoke language of UAE.
  6. The literacy rate of UAE is 95%.
  7.  The Tribulus flower is the national flower of UAE.
  8. The falcon is the national sign of UAE.
  9. Late Sheikh Zayed bin sultan is known as the Father of United Arab Emirates. He was the first president of United Arab Emirates.
  10. The literacy rate of UAE is 95% and life expectancy is 77.26 years 
  11. Islam is the official religion of UAE.


  1. In  UAE, The national day is celebrated on 2nd December on the unification of the emirates into a federation.
  2. Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan AI Nahyan is known as the father of United Arab Emirates because he founded UAE under his vision.


  1. Islam is the official and majority religion in United Arab Emirates. besides, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism etc are the also the religions practiced in UAE.
  2. Arabic is official  language iof UAE and English is the most spoken language of UAE. Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Chinese, Malayalam etc are languages spoken in UAE.


  1. The Arabian oryx, Arabian Tahr, Hawksbill Turtles, Houbara Bustard etc are some of the endangered species of UAE.
  2. Arabian oryx is the national animal of UAE.
  3. The UAE is the world seven largest reservior of both oil and natural gas. UAE 4% of world's  oil reserves and 3.5% of gas reserves.

  1. Camel is the popular and common dish in UAE.
  2. Liquor license is required to drink in  Dubai.





In 2009, UAE was the first country in the middle east to host the FIFA World cup tournament.



  1. Masdar city of Abudhabi is the world's first zero carbon, zero waste, car-free city.
  2. In UAE, The palm Island-The world's largest Artificial Island which can be seen from space /is lies in Dubai. It consists of Hotels, resorts etc.
  3. Dubai is known as the city of Gold.  In Dubai, there is ATM that dispense Gold Bars.
  4. Best time to visit Dubai is in September-October. There is hot and warm throughout the year, it doesn't experience winter.
  5. Dubai International Airport is the biggest and busiest Airport in the world by international passengers traffic.
  6. Burj Khalifa-the tallest building in the world is in Dubai. Burj Khalifa is 2722 feet tall and consists of  211 floors.
  7. UAE is the major oil exporter country with abundant quantity of oil resources. The price of Petrol in UAE is low.
  8. The police in UAE drive super cars to catch speedsters. The cars include a Lamborghini, a Ferrari, a Bentley etc.
  9. 85% of population in Dubai are immigrants or foreigners.
  10. World's largest automated metro train is in Dubai. The total length of the route is 75 km.
  11. Dubai shopping mall is the biggest shopping mall in the world.

  13. General facts of UAE
Total Area
83,600 sq.km.
Demonym
Emiratis
Capital city
Abu Dhabi
Largest city
 Dubai
Total Population(in 2017)
94 lakhs (2017)
Official language
Arabic
Currency
United States Dollar(USD) -$
Borders
Oman, Saudi Arabia and Iran
President
Khalifa bin Zayed AI Nahyan
Birth rate 
1.75 per woman(2016)
Death Rate
1.9 deaths/1000 (2017)
Sex Ratio
272.19 females/100 males
National symbol
Golden falcon with a disk in the middle
National colors
Red, Green, Black and Green
National Anthem
" al-Našīd al-Waṭaniy al-'Īmārātī " 
Life expectancy
77.26  years(2016)
Internet Country code
ARE
Calling Code/Prefix
+971
Drivers on the
Right
National Day
2nd December
 Time
4 hours ahead of GMT


Location
Longitude: 23.4241° N, 53.8478° E
Latitude: 23.4241° N, 53.8478° E
Season
In summer: Hot and Humid
In winter: warm and sunny
Literacy rate
95%
Unemployment rate
1.72%
GDP
38,257.5 crores (2017)
Major Imports
food, Chemicals, Machinery and Transport equipment
Major Export
crude oil, natural gas, dried fish 
working days
Sunday to Thursday
Fiscal year
1 January to 31 December
Foreigners in UAE
85%
Total states
7
Largest state
Dubai
Smallest state
Ajman




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