United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is located in the middle of the Arabian Gulf north of the equator between latitudes 22 , 26.30 and longitudes 51 , 56.30 east of Greenwich mean time GMT it is bordered from the North by the Arabian Gulf and from the West by the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and from the South by the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and from the East by the Gulf of Oman
The strategic geographical location of UAE to the east of the Arab world is very important for the security and stability of this vital part of the Arab world
The total area of the country is 83600 Sq km This includes an archipelago with an area about 5900 Sq km The total population in 1995 is 2411041 person The city of Abu Dhabi is the Capital of the State

The United Arab Emirates is composed of seven emirates : Abu Dhabi Dubai Sharjah Ajman Umm AlQaiwain Ras AlKhaimah and Fujairah
The Federation was established on Dec 2nd 1971 His Highness Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan AlNahyan was elected president of the state for tenure of five years which was renewed for five times consecutively
On the first day of its establishment the Federal State drew its constitutional framework It started forming the Federal Government the Federal National Council and The Supreme Council for the Federation
This Council is composed of the rulers of the Seven Emirates presided by H H Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan AlNahyan It is the highest authority in the country which formulates the general policy of the country on both internal and external levels
Since the establishment of the Federation on Dec 2nd 1971 the country has become a member in regional and international organization It has joined the Arab League and the United Nations

The country is also a member of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (AGCC) and a number of other international organizations
The UAE since its establishment has witnessed a remarkable and swift economic development which is very difficult to attain even in the most developed communities

The UAE has rapidly maximized the benefits obtained through is immense oil proceeds to cater for the basic requirements of society The UAE has lived up to the expectation of the international community and generously stood by its sister countries in the Arab world and other developing countries in the rest of the world

Few would have believed that the UAE's efforts to develop a tourism industry would have been successful in such a short space of Those who know what the UAE really had to offer visitors have been less surprised by the country's meteoric rise in the tourism field Tourism has in fact proved itself to be a sustainable industry with long-term growth potential Investment in infrastructure in the form of airports hotels and other facilities has meant that visitor to the Emirates are assured of comfortable travel a warm welcome and top-class accommodation Apart from the natural allure of Arabian underpinned by its history culture and environment tourists are now able to take advantage of its warm sunny weather and to enjoy a wide range of pursuits from camel or horse riding in the desert to deep sea diving