UAE
Seven sheikdoms merged
UAE is an abbreviation for the United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven emirates on the Arabian Peninsula including Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
The country is known for its oil wealth, ultramodern architecture, and luxury tourism.
The UAE has become a major hub for international business and aviation.
Largest peninsula on Earth
- GCCGNU's compiler suite
- OmanArabian Peninsula monarchy
- QatarGulf peninsula emirate
- KuwaitArabian Peninsula emirate
Bahrain · Saudi Arabia · Persian Gulf · Arabian Peninsula · Gulf States · Abu Dhabi · Dubai · Sharjah
Persian Gulf emirate
- Burj KhalifaDubai's 828-meter tower
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
- luxury hotelsPremium overnight accommodations
attractions · beaches · shopping · souks · marina · theme parks · desert safari · hospitality
Fine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- camelsHumped desert mammals
- BedouinsNomadic Arab desert peoples
- oasisFertile desert spot
falconry · arid · nomads · date palms · sandstorms · wadis · caravans · desert safari
Having abundant financial resources
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- billionairesPeople with vast fortunes
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
real estate · financial hub · tax haven · gold · investments · megaprojects · supercars · prosperity
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- reservesResources held back
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
drilling · refinery · barrels · production · exports · offshore · energy · petrochemicals
Arabia
Largest peninsula on Earth
Kuwait · Bahrain · Saudi Arabia · Persian Gulf · Arabian Peninsula · Gulf States · Abu Dhabi · Dubai · Sharjah · federation
Dubai
Persian Gulf emirate
- Burj KhalifaDubai's 828-meter tower
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
luxury hotels · attractions · beaches · shopping · souks · marina · theme parks · desert safari · hospitality · cruise
sand
Fine rock particles
oasis · falconry · arid · nomads · date palms · sandstorms · wadis · caravans · desert safari · dune bashing
affluent
Having abundant financial resources
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- billionairesPeople with vast fortunes
skyline · real estate · financial hub · tax haven · gold · investments · megaprojects · supercars · prosperity · development
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
hydrocarbons · drilling · refinery · barrels · production · exports · offshore · energy · petrochemicals · natural gas
- Indian OceanArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Andaman Sea
- Arabian PlacesDubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, Muscat
- Country CodesUSA, UK, IND, ESP, ARG
- Modern Middle EastArab Spring, ISIS, Iraq War, Taliban, Hamas
- PetrostatesSaudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain
- Arab PoliticsSaudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman
UAESwitzerland
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
United States · France · North Korea · Cuba · democratic republic