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United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates is located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula and it extends along the part of the Gulf of Oman and the southern coast of the Persian Gulf. Country is not very big; it is only the size of the Maine. The neighboring countries are Saudi Arabia to the west and south, Qatar to the north, and Oman to the east. : The UAE is primarily flat or rolling desert. Its coast, which stretches along the southern shore of the Persian Gulf, consists mainly of salt pans that extend far inland. The largest natural harbor is Dubai. The UAE has no permanent rivers, but the desert area of Abu Dhabi includes two important oases with adequate underground water for permanent settlements and cultivation. The climate of the UAE is generally hot and dry.
Oil and natural gas are the primary natural resources in the UAE, and petroleum production is the most important industry.
The UAE is subject to frequent sand and dust storms, which can severely reduce visibility. The smaller islands in the Persian Gulf, as well as many coral reefs and shifting sandbars, are a menace to navigation. Strong tides and occasional windstorms further complicate ship movements near the shore. Desalinization plants compensate for the lack of freshwater resources, but desertification (land degradation caused by aridity) and beach pollution from oil spills is serious problem.
On the land of the currently known United Arab Emirates, there were seven individual emirates which included

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