Abu Dhabi
Emirates' largest emirate
Abu Dhabi is the capital and largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven states on the Arabian Peninsula.
The city of Abu Dhabi serves as the country's seat of government and a major oil-industry hub: We flew into Abu Dhabi before heading to Dubai.
The emirate holds most of the UAE's petroleum reserves.
Gulf state abbreviation
- emirateIslamic monarch's domain
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- Arabian PeninsulaSouthwest Asian landmass
- GulfNamed oceanic inlet
Emirati · federal · government · seat · administration · diplomatic · embassy · national
Good fortune, success
- affluenceAbundance of money
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- billionairesPeople with vast fortunes
- developmentProgress toward maturity
diversification · megaprojects · real estate · finance · banking · economy · capital · assets
Wind-formed sand ridges
Bedouin · safari · falconry · date palms · wadi · scorching · mirage · sandstorm
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- reservesResources held back
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
- drillingHole-making by rotation
refinery · production · hydrocarbons · offshore · energy · exports · pipeline · barrels
Inherited cultural legacy
- IslamicOf the Muslim religion
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
hospitality · oud · incense · henna · abaya · pearl diving · poetry · falconry
UAE
Gulf state abbreviation
- emirateIslamic monarch's domain
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- Arabian PeninsulaSouthwest Asian landmass
Gulf · Emirati · federal · government · seat · administration · diplomatic · embassy · national · political
prosperity
Good fortune, success
- affluenceAbundance of money
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- billionairesPeople with vast fortunes
development · diversification · megaprojects · real estate · finance · banking · economy · capital · assets · holdings
dunes
Wind-formed sand ridges
camel · Bedouin · safari · falconry · date palms · wadi · scorching · mirage · sandstorm · gazelle
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
drilling · refinery · production · hydrocarbons · offshore · energy · exports · pipeline · barrels · upstream
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- IslamicOf the Muslim religion
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- traditionCustom passed through generations
calligraphy · hospitality · oud · incense · henna · abaya · pearl diving · poetry · falconry · museums