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2. United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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   امارات. United Arab Emirates portal. The United Arab Emirates [b] ( UAE ), or simply the Emirates, [c] is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East. Located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula, it shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia; as well as maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran.

3. Geography of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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   The United Arab Emirates is situated in the Middle East and West Asia, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia; it is at a strategic location along the northern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil. [2] The UAE lies between 22°50′ and 26° north latitude and ...

4. Geography of Dubai - Wikipedia

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   The Persian Gulf borders the western coast of the emirate. Dubai is positioned at 25.2697°N 55.3095°E and covers an area of 1,588 sq mi (4,110 km 2 ), which represents a significant expansion beyond its initial 1,500 sq mi (3,900 km 2) designation due to land reclamation from the sea. [citation needed] Dubai lies directly within the Arabian ...

5. The World (archipelago) - Wikipedia

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   The World Islands ( Arabic: جزر العالم; Juzur al-Ālam) are an archipelago of small artificial islands constructed in the shape of a world map, located in the waters of the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [1] The World Islands are composed mainly of sand dredged from Dubai's shallow coastal waters, and are ...

6. Persian Gulf - Wikipedia

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   Eight nations have coasts along the Persian Gulf: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The Persian gulf's strategic location has made it an ideal place for human development over time. Today, many major cities of the Middle East are located in this region.

7. Dubai - Wikipedia

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   The World Islands is an archipelago of small artificial islands constructed in the shape of a world map, located in the waters of the Persian Gulf, 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

8. Arabian Peninsula - Wikipedia

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   Geographically, the Arabian Peninsula includes Bahrain, [a] Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen, as well as southern Iraq and Jordan. [8] The largest of these is Saudi Arabia. [9] In the classical era, the Sinai Peninsula was also considered a part of Arabia.

9. Dubai’s ‘soul’ is about more than historic buildings - AOL

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   The United Arab Emirates ... left to show for the pearl diving trade that put Dubai on the map, ... spot real and fake saffron in the market — a useful skill for the world’s most expensive ...