|
Country Overview
The UAE occupies 83,600 square kilometers in the east of the Arabian Peninsula, and shares borders with the Sultanate of Oman to the east and north, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the south and west.
It has a coastline on both the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf and is south of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. The Land is mainly sand dunes and salt flats interspersed with an occasional traditional desert oasis in the south and west of the country.
The east and extreme northern coastal areas are primarily a fertile plain where the more plentiful rainfall and supplies of subterranean water have allowed agriculture to be practiced for thousands of years.
Due to its location the UAE has been able to act as a connecting link between Europe and the Indian subcontinent, the Far East and Africa since time immemorial. It is still playing the role of intermediary between these vastly different cultures,
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation consisting of seven Emirates located on the Arabian Gulf. The seven Emirates are: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Kamiah, Umm al-Qawain, Ajman and Fujairah.
|
| Page : 1 | more |
| |
