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United Arab
Emirates
Factsheet
United Arab Emirates fast facts
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Official name United Arab Emirates (UAE). Religion Islam is the official religion of the UAE.
Form of government Federation. There are specific powers given to the federal government, National flag The UAE flag includes the four Pan-Arab colours, red, green, white and black.
with others reserved for the Emirates. Green represents fertility, white represents neutrality, black, the petroleum
resources, and red was the colour used in the flags of the emirates before
unification.
National emblem Area 83,600 square kilometres (km).
Economy Since oil was discovered in the 1980s the UAE has gone from being an
incredibly poor region, to being one of great wealth.
Major rivers There are no permanent rivers in the deserts that make up the UAE. The lack
of fresh water is made up for by desalination plants that make salt water
drinkable.
Man made structure Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, at over 828m. It has more
than 160 stories.
Natural events There are frequent dust and sandstorms in the UAE.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Emblem_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.
Reproduced with permission.
World’s Largest The world’s largest shopping centre is found in Dubai. It is 1,798,320 square
Capital Abu Dhabi. metres (m) inside.
320 5,473,972 people live in the United Arab Emirates. Border Located between Oman and Saudi Arabia, UAE also borders the Persian Gulf,
and the Gulf of Oman.
Official Languages Arabic.
Other languages Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu.
Currency United Arab Emirates Dirham. Other cities Dubai, Sharjah, Al Ain, Ajman, and Raj al-Khaimah.
One Australian dollar = 3.277 Dirham
(please note the exchange rate changes daily).
Animal The Peregrin Falcon is the national bird of the United Arab Emirates.
Major mountain The Hajjar Mountains cross the border between Oman and UAE.
range
United Arab Emirates football team
Nickname-football The Falcons Team logo
team
• Ahmad Khalil
Great players • Omar Abdulrahman
• Amer Abdulrahman
Asian Cup appearances Nine (first appearance was in 1980)
FIFA World cup One appearance in 1990.
appearances
Team
Photo by Asian Football Confederation. Reproduced with permission.
Arabic - How do you say?
How do you say? Language
Hello Salam
Good morning Sabah el kheer
Good afternoon Masaa el kheer
Good evening Masaa el kheer
Goodbye Ma’a salama
My name is ... ismee
Thankyou Shokran
What is your first name? Ma ismak/ ismik?
Welcome Ahlan wa sahlan
Good! Jayed
Not good! ‘aadee
Please fadlak
Yes Na’am
No Laa
Respect Rajab
United Arab Emirates - Where to go
Sharjah Heritage Museum Burj Khalifa
The Sharjah Museum aims to The tallest building in the world is
collect and show items that open to tourists, with an observation
display the history and culture of deck on the 124th floor. The Dubai
Sharjah. Mall is also part of the building, so
tourists can shop in the largest
shopping centre in the world.
Photo by Dannel Sargent. Reproduced with permission
Flickr creative commons license.
Photo by gordontour. Reproduced with permission
Flickr creative commons license.
Kayaking Ajman Museum
Kayaking through the This late 18th century building has
mangroves, and looking at the served many purposes, as a
diverse range of wildlilfe in Abu residence for Ajman’s ruler, a police
Dhabi is a popular tourist station, and a museum. Now it is
pastime in UAE. Eco tours are open to visitors, with displays of art
run by environmental groups as and artifacts.
well.
Photo by hardy2408. Reproduced with permission Photo by Haydn W. Reproduced with permission
Flickr creative commons license. Flickr creative commons license.
Food in United Arab Emirates
Falafel Beef Shawarma
Ingredients Ingredients
brown onion fatty beef cuts
garlic cloves garlic
ground coriander lemon juice
cumin seeds apple cider vinegar
parsley olive oil
plain flour cloves
eggwhite salt
olive oil cumin
tabouli caraway
yoghurt cardamom
lavash bread oregano or thyme
cinnamon
nutmeg
crushed peppercorn
cayenne pepper
ground ginger
Photo by juliusmayojr. Reproduced with permission Photo by gem. Reproduced with permission
Flickr creative commons license. Flickr creative commons license.
Machboos Fish Maglouba
Ingredients Ingredients
water basmati rice
chicken stock ground cardamom
olive oil dried lime powder
chicken pieces ground cloves
dried limes Arabic spice mix
saffron eggplants
onion salt
tomato vegetable oil
garlic butter
ground cinnamon cauliflower
ground turmeric hammour
ground cumin onion
curry powder garlic
cayenne pepper chicken stock
salt water
basmati rice pine nuts
Photo by Kuwait Foodie. Reproduced with permission Photo by bedouinhistorydesertsafari. Reproduced with permission
Flickr creative commons license. Flickr creative commons license.
Images of United Arab Emirates
National flag Industry
Photo by H00150729. Reproduced with permission Photo by PakistanHousing.pk. Reproduced with permission
Flickr creative commons license. Flickr creative commons license.
Geography Culture
Photo by Xveair. Reproduced with permission Photo by Ground Report. Reproduced with permission
Flickr creative commons license. Flickr creative commons license.
History Currency
Photo by Dr. Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf-von Jaffa. Reproduced with permission Flickr
creative commons license.
Photo by sithuseo. Reproduced with permission
Flickr creative commons license.
Factsheet references
United Arab Emirates
• Ameera, ‘Machboos or Fooga (Traditional United Arab Emirates Dish), in Food. June 2005, viewed 25 February 2014, http://www.food.com/recipe/machboos-or-fooga-
traditional-united-arab-emirates-dish-126040
• The Asian Football Confederation, ‘UAE’, in Asia Cup 2015 Australia. 2014, viewed 25 February 2014, http://www.afcasiancup.com/team/en/UAE
• Central Intelligence Agency, ‘United Arab Emirates’, in The World Factbook. 2014, viewed 24 February 2014, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/ae.html
• Macri, Liz, ‘Falafel Recipe’, in Taste. March 2008, viewed 25 February 2014, http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/19185/falafel
• Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman, ‘Mountains’, in Oman Tourism. 2014, viewed 25 February 2014,
http://www.omantourism.gov.om/wps/portal/mot/tourism/oman/home/experiences/nature/mountains/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hLb3PXYCMDMw
N_HydzA8_gUA_DYHcnY3cvM_2CbEdFACk0ZU4!/
• Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, ‘Sharjah Heritage Museum’, in Government of Sharjah. 2014, viewed 25 February 2014,
http://www.sharjahtourism.ae/en/heritage/museums/sharjah-heritage-museum
• Unspecified, ‘Ajman Museum’, in Lonely Planet. 2014, viewed 25 February 2014, http://www.lonelyplanet.com/united-arab-emirates/the-northern-
emirates/ajman/sights/museums-galleries/ajman-museum
• Unspecified, ‘Eco Tour’, in Noukhada Adventure Company. 2014, viewed 25 February 2014, http://noukhada.ae/eco-tour/
• Unspecified, ‘Facts and Figures’, in Burj Khalifa. 2014, viewed 25 February 2014, http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/TheTower/FactsFigures.aspx
• Unspecified, ‘Fish Maglouba Recipe’, in Arabic Food. February 2013, viewed 25 February 2014, http://arabic-food.blogspot.com.au/search/label/UAE%20Recipes
• Unspecified, ‘Frequently Asked Questions’, in The Dubai Mall. 2014, viewed 25 February 2014, http://www.thedubaimall.com/en/Information/Faq.aspx
• Unspecified, ‘Lebanese Beef Shawarma’, in Mama’s Lebanese Kitchen. April 2011, viewed 25 February 2014, http://www.mamaslebanesekitchen.com/meats/beef-
shawarma-recipe/
• Unspecified, ‘United Arab Emirates’, in FIFA. 2014, viewed 25 February 2014, http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/teams/team=43840/profile.html
• Unspecified, ‘United Arab Emirates’, in World Atlas. 2013, viewed 25 February 2014, http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/uae/aesymbols.htm
• XE Trades, ‘Emirati Dirham’, in XE Live Exchange Rates. February 2014, viewed 25 February 2014,
http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=AUD&To=AED
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