GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The United Arab Emirates is an Arabian Peninsula nation settled mainly along the Persian (Arabian) Gulf. The country is a federation of 7 emirates. Abu Dhabi, the island capital, is home to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, with crystal chandeliers and room for 40,000 worshipers. Dubai is the site of the ultramodern Burj Khalifa tower, enormous shopping centers and extravagant entertainment attractions.
COUNTRY FACTS
POPULATION
4,618,000
CAPITAL
Abu Dhabi (630,000)
GDP PER CAPITA
U.S. $22,100
LANGUAGE
Arabic, English
RELIGION
Sunni and Shiite Muslim
LIFE EXPECTANCY
74
AREA
77,700 square kilometers (30,000 square miles)
LITERACY PERCENT
78
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DUBAI
Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates, known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. On artificial islands just offshore is "Atlantis, The Palm", a resort with marine-animal parks.
DUBAI
Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates, known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. On artificial islands just offshore is "Atlantis, The Palm", a resort with marine-animal parks.
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