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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. Dubai - Wikipedia

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    US$ 202.8 billion (2023) Time zone. UTC+04:00 ( UAE Standard Time) Website. www.dm.gov.ae. Dubai ( / duːˈbaɪ /, doo-BY; Arabic: دبي, romanized : Dubayy, IPA: [dʊˈbajj], Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [dəˈbaj]) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the ...

  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. Emirate of Dubai - Wikipedia

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    UTC+4. ISO 3166 code. AE-DU. Religion. Islam (the official state religion of the UAE) The Emirate of Dubai ( Arabic: إمارة دبيّ, romanized : ʾImārat Dubayy) is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. [5] It is the most populous emirate of the UAE. The capital of the emirate is the eponymous city, Dubai .

  6. List of cities in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates Map of the United Arab Emirates. The table below shows a list of every city in the UAE with a population of at least 10,000, listed in descending order.

  7. Palm Islands - Wikipedia

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    Palm Jumeirah ( Google 25°07′00″N 55°08′00″E) is the site of numerous private residences and hotels. From the air, the archipelago resembles a stylized palm tree within a circle. Construction began in 2001 and was financed mainly by Dubai's income from petroleum. By 2009, 28 hotels had opened on the site.

  8. Chaos in Dubai as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years

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    April 18, 2024 at 5:47 AM. Chaos ensued in the United Arab Emirates after the country witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years, with some areas recording more than 250 mm (around 10 inches) of ...

  9. 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 ...