Outline of the United Arab Emirates

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to the United Arab Emirates

The flag of the United Arab Emirates

The emblem of the United Arab Emirates

The location of the United Arab Emirates

An enlargeable relief map of the United Arab Emirates

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Arab Emirates:

United Arab Emirates – sovereign federation of seven states located southeast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia.^[1] The seven states, termed emirates, are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of the United Arab Emirates

Common English country name: The United Arab Emirates
Official English country name: The United Arab Emirates
Historic endonym: Maganite (ancient); Trucial Coaster (medieval)
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Emirati, Emirian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of the United Arab Emirates
International rankings of the United Arab Emirates
ISO country codes: AE, ARE, 784
ISO region codes: See AE
Internet country code top-level domain: .ae

Geography of the United Arab Emirates

An enlargeable topographic map of the United Arab Emirates

Geography of the United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Asia
    - Southwest Asia
- Middle East
  - Arabian Peninsula
- Time zone: UTC+04
- Extreme points of the United Arab Emirates
  - High: Unnamed knoll west of Jabal Bil Ays 1,910 m (6,266 ft)
  - Low: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman 0 m
- Land boundaries: 867 km

Saudi Arabia 457 km

Oman 410 km

Coastline: 1,318 km

Population of the United Arab Emirates:
Area of the United Arab Emirates:
Atlas of the United Arab Emirates

Environment of the United Arab Emirates

An enlargeable satellite image of the United Arab Emirates

Climate of the United Arab Emirates
Renewable energy in the United Arab Emirates
Geology of the United Arab Emirates
Protected areas of the United Arab Emirates
- Biosphere reserves in the United Arab Emirates
- National parks of the United Arab Emirates
Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates
- Fauna of the United Arab Emirates
  - Birds of the United Arab Emirates
  - Mammals of the United Arab Emirates

Natural geographic features of the United Arab Emirates

Glaciers of the United Arab Emirates
Islands of the United Arab Emirates
Lakes of the United Arab Emirates
Mountains of the United Arab Emirates
- Volcanoes in the United Arab Emirates
Rivers of the United Arab Emirates
- Waterfalls of the United Arab Emirates
Valleys of the United Arab Emirates
World Heritage Sites in the United Arab Emirates: None

Regions of the United Arab Emirates

Ecoregions of the United Arab Emirates

List of ecoregions in the United Arab Emirates

Ecoregions in the United Arab Emirates

Administrative divisions of the United Arab Emirates

Emirates of the United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi
Ajman: 1 exclave
Dubai: 1 exclave
Fujairah: 2 exclaves
Ras al-Khaimah: 1 exclave
Sharjah: 3 exclaves
Umm al-Quwain

Demography of the United Arab Emirates

Demographics of the United Arab Emirates

Government and politics of the United Arab Emirates

Politics of the United Arab Emirates

Form of government: federal presidential elected monarchy
Capital of the United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi
Elections in the United Arab Emirates
Political parties in the United Arab Emirates
Taxation in the United Arab Emirates

Branches of the government of the United Arab Emirates

Government of the United Arab Emirates

Executive branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates

Head of state: President of the United Arab Emirates
Head of government: Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates

Legislative branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates

Parliament of the United Arab Emirates (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of the United Arab Emirates
- Lower house: House of Commons of the United Arab Emirates

Judicial branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates

Court system of the United Arab Emirates

Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates

Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates

Diplomatic missions in the United Arab Emirates
Diplomatic missions of the United Arab Emirates

International organization membership

The United Arab Emirates is a member of:^[1]

Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
League of Arab States (LAS)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in the United Arab Emirates

Law of the United Arab Emirates

Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
Crime in the United Arab Emirates
Human rights in the United Arab Emirates
- LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates
- Freedom of religion in the United Arab Emirates
Law enforcement in the United Arab Emirates

Military of the United Arab Emirates

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates
Forces
- Army of the United Arab Emirates
- Navy of the United Arab Emirates
- Air Force of the United Arab Emirates
- Special forces of the United Arab Emirates
Military history of the United Arab Emirates
Military ranks of the United Arab Emirates

Local government in the United Arab Emirates

History of the United Arab Emirates

Culture of the United Arab Emirates

Architecture of the United Arab Emirates
Cuisine of the United Arab Emirates
Festivals in the United Arab Emirates
Languages of the United Arab Emirates
Media in the United Arab Emirates
Museums in the United Arab Emirates
Music of the United Arab Emirates
National symbols of the United Arab Emirates
- Emblem of the United Arab Emirates
- Flag of the United Arab Emirates
- National anthem of the United Arab Emirates
People of the United Arab Emirates
Prostitution in the United Arab Emirates
Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates
Records of the United Arab Emirates
Religion in the United Arab Emirates
- Buddhism in the United Arab Emirates
- Christianity in the United Arab Emirates
- Hinduism in the United Arab Emirates
- Islam in the United Arab Emirates
- Judaism in the United Arab Emirates
- Sikhism in the United Arab Emirates
World Heritage Sites in the United Arab Emirates: None

Art in the United Arab Emirates

Art in the United Arab Emirates
Cinema of the United Arab Emirates
Literature of the United Arab Emirates
Music of the United Arab Emirates
Television in the United Arab Emirates
Theatre in the United Arab Emirates

Sport in the United Arab Emirates

Football in the United Arab Emirates

Economy and infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates

Economy of the United Arab Emirates

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 37th (thirty-seventh)
Agriculture in the United Arab Emirates
Banking in the United Arab Emirates
- National Bank of the United Arab Emirates
Communications in the United Arab Emirates
- Internet in the United Arab Emirates
Companies of the United Arab Emirates
Currency of the United Arab Emirates: Dirham
- ISO 4217: AED
Energy in the United Arab Emirates
- Energy policy of the United Arab Emirates
- Nuclear power in the United Arab Emirates
- Oil industry in the United Arab Emirates
Health care in the United Arab Emirates
Mining in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Stock Exchange
Tourism in the United Arab Emirates
Transport in the United Arab Emirates
- Airports in the United Arab Emirates
- Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates
- Roads in the United Arab Emirates
Water supply and sanitation in the United Arab Emirates

Education in the United Arab Emirates

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "United Arab Emirates". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/united-arab-emirates/.

External links

Government of United Arab Emirates
Outline of the United Arab Emirates at Curlie
United Arab Emirates travel guide from Wikivoyage
World Intellectual Property Handbook: United Arab Emirates
Mostovski, M.B. & Brothers, D.J. 2008. Arthropod Fauna of the UAE, Volume 1, Antonius van Harten (editor). African Invertebrates 49 (1): 159–160.
Mafiwasta – An Organisation for Workers' Rights in the UAE

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Outline of the United Arab Emirates

Topic: Place

Contents

General reference

Geography of the United Arab Emirates

Environment of the United Arab Emirates

Natural geographic features of the United Arab Emirates

Regions of the United Arab Emirates

Ecoregions of the United Arab Emirates

Administrative divisions of the United Arab Emirates

Demography of the United Arab Emirates

Government and politics of the United Arab Emirates

Branches of the government of the United Arab Emirates

Executive branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates

Legislative branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates

Judicial branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates

Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates

International organization membership

Law and order in the United Arab Emirates

Military of the United Arab Emirates

Local government in the United Arab Emirates

History of the United Arab Emirates

Culture of the United Arab Emirates

Art in the United Arab Emirates

Sport in the United Arab Emirates

Economy and infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates

Education in the United Arab Emirates

See also

References

External links