United Arab Emirates

It is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, while also having maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. Abu Dhabi is the nation's capital, while Dubai, the most populated city, is an international hub.

The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates, consisting of Abu Dhabi (the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain.^[C1]

Islam is the official religion and Arabic is the official language. The United Arab Emirates' oil and natural gas reserves are the world's seventh-largest.^[C2][C3]  Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the country's first president, oversaw the development of the Emirates by investing oil revenues into healthcare, education, and infrastructure.^[C4]  The United Arab Emirates has the most diversified economy among the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council.^[C5] In the 21st century, the country has become less reliant on oil and gas and is economically focusing on tourism and business.  The UAE is considered a middle power.^[C6]  It is a member of the United Nations, Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC, Non-Aligned Movement, and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).