United Arab Emirates

UAE Government • The Government type is Federation

• Every five years, a new president and vice president are elected by the Supreme Council

• The leader is Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed

• A Government of a union of states in which sovereignty is divided between a central authority and component state authorities.

UAE EconomyThe UAE is an open economy. An open economy is an economy in which international trades take place.

•An open economy is mostly free from trade barriers.

•Imports - mostly machinery and transport equipment, chemical and food.

•Exports - natural gases.

UAE GeographyPolitical Map of UAE

UAE Geography Physical Feature map of UAE

•In the UAE the mountains are located in the east.

•The UAE is mostly desert.

UAE GeographyWorld Map shows UAE is on the Arabian Peninsula

UAE Climate• United Arab Emirates climate is 100% humidity

• The summer is 85 degrees -122 degrees and winter is 50 degrees.

• UAE has a climate of hot and humid along the coast and still hotter, but dry, inland.

UAE Country FlagThe meaning of the colors:

•Red- hardiness, bravery, strength and valour.

•Green- hope, joy and love.

•White - Peace and honesty

•Black the defeat of enemies or determination.

UAE Currency •UAE uses Dirhams for money

•1.00 USD = 3.67299 AED

•1.00 AED = 0.272257 USD

UAE Religion/ Language

Most of the people speak:

•Muslim 96%

•Shia 16%

•Christian/ Hindu 4%Language

•Arabic (official)

•Persian

•English

•Hindi

•Urdu

UAE Clothing •Men wear the "dishdasha" or " khandura and

ankle length robe usually white.

•Most women wear a black "abaya" a long loose black robe that covers their clothes.

•They also wear a headscarf called a " shalya".

United Arab Emirates

Nation AnthemAnthem

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United Arab Emirates

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