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Chapter 1A. United Arab Emirates

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Country

Formal Name: United Arab Emirates.

Short Form: UAE.

Term for Citizens: No generally accepted term; some Western writers use Emirians.

Capital: Abu Dhabi (Abu Zaby).

Flag: Vertical red stripe on staff side and three horizontal stripes (green, white, and black from top to bottom) on right.

Geography

Size: Probably about 82,000 square kilometers, although some estimates as low as 77,000 square kilometers.

Topography: Largely desert, although mountainous in north.

Climate: Desert regions hot and dry; coastal cities experience frequent high humidity.

Boundaries: ...

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