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United Arab Emirates
United Arab
Emirates is the official name of the country.
Location: Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia.
Area: 32,278 sq mi (83,600 km2).
Population: 2,400,000 (estimate). The rapid growth of
the petroleum industry has attracted large numbers of
foreign workers. Of a population of 2.5 million, more than
1.5 million are not citizens of the U.A.E. The native people
are Arabs. Most outsiders come from other Arab nations and
from India, Pakistan, and Iran. Arabic is the official
language, although English, Persian, and Urdu are widely
used. Most of the people are Muslim.
Temperature:
is 18°C (65°F.) and the mean temperature in July is 33°C
(92°F). The average annual rainfall is 152mm (6in). The
major natural resource is petroleum.
Temperatures from May to September are frequently in the low
40s C with high humidity common in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In
the cities of Fujairah and Khor Fakkan the climate is more
pleasant and also in the mountains above Ras al-Khaimah.
During the winter, the entire country generally experiences
very good weather though it is often quite windy
Capital and Largest City : Abudhabi
Major Language(s): Arabic (official); Persian;
English.
Major Religious Group(s): Muslim.
Government: Federation of emirates. Head of state
president (elected by the Federal Supreme Council). Head of
government-prime minister (appointed by the president).
Legislature-Federal National Council.
Chief Products:
Agricultural-dates, vegetables, watermelons, poultry, eggs,
dairy products, fish.
Manufactured : petrochemicals, construction materials
Etc etc.
Mineral : The major natural resource is
petroleum.
Monetary Unit: Emirian dirham (1 dirham = 100 fils).
Weekly Off :
Friday is officially declared off but some business
establishment observe sundays
The United Arab
Emirates (U.A.E.) is a federation of seven small states (or
emirates), situated on the Persian Gulf coast of the Arabian
Peninsula in the Middle East. Abu Dhabi as the largest city
and the capital of the UAE. It also serves as the financial,
transportation, and communications center of an area
considered to be a major petroleum-producing one. Abu Dhabi
is also a significant port and is home to a majority of the
federal government ministries; the emirate of Abu Dhabi
constitutes nearly 40 % of the total UAE population.
Traditional
economic activities are trade and fishing in the coastal
towns and fishing, farming, and animal herding in the few
fertile areas. But today's economy is dominated by the
production and export of petroleum, most of which comes from
the states of Abu Dhabi & Dubai.
Current vacancies in Arab Emirates :
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