The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven states that has grown from a quiet backwater to one of the Middle East's most important economic centres.
The UAE is a federation made up of
7 emirates:
- Abu Dhabi
- Dubai
- Sharjah
- Ra’s al-Khaimah
- Ajman
- Umm al-Quwain and
- Fujairah.
Over 12 million tourists visit the UAE per year; tourism now accounts for over 10% of the nation’s GDP.
Some of the most common foreign nationalities found among UAE residents are Indians (27%), Pakistanis (12%), Bangladeshis (7%), Filipinos (5%), Iranians (5%) and Egyptians (4%)
The UAE currency is called dirhams, abbreviated to AED (for Arab Emirates Dirhams). Unofficially, you may see abbreviations like DH or Dhs. The dirham is subdivided into fils – 100 fils are equivalent to one dirham.
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There are a lot of interesting facts about the UAE. The country has rich history and exciting present.
Facts About UAE That Will Make You Fall in Love With The Emirates
About the Emirates:
- The Smallest Emirate
- The Least Populated Emirate
- The Mountainous Emirate
- The Fertile Emirate
- The UAE has more than one royal family
- Freedom without any struggle
- Neither a constitutional monarchy nor a republic
- Creating New World Records Every Year
- Largest Airport Terminal in the World
- Go Green, Go Clean!
- A High Economic Freedom Score
- Home to the World’s Tallest Building
- World’s Most Inclined Building
- World’s First 7 Star Hotel
- Largest Mall in the World!
- A Flower Garden in the Middle of a Desert!
- First Ferrari Branded Theme Park
- Largest Suspended Aquarium
- Ski resort in the middle of a desert!
- World's Biggest Picture Frame!
- World’s Tallest Chocolate Sculpture
- World’s Longest Handmade Gold Chain
- World’s Largest Hand-woven Carpet
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- Man-made Islands
- World’s First Minister for Artificial Intelligence
- Believes in Egalitarianism
- A Strikingly High Literacy Rate
- Breaking the Stereotypes
- Youngest Government Minister in the World!
- No Whingeing About Monday Morning Blues!
- Falcons are the National Bird!
- Camels are an Important Part of the Culture
- The National Animal is NOT a Camel
- Pearling was a Major Industry
- Tourism has a Major Chunk in the GDP
- The Worlds Islands
- A Near Zero Crime Rate
- The Income Tax in Dubai is Zilch!
- The Dubai Metro is Automated!
- Lost in Dubai? Not anymore!
- The Dubai Police Cars are Extra Fancy
The UAE has diversified and has become a regional trading and tourism hub. UAE firms have invested heavily abroad.
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