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U·nit·ed Ar·ab E·mir·ates [ y ntəd árrəb èmmərəts ] federation of seven independent states, Abu Dhabi, Ajmān, Dubai, al Fujayrah, Ra's al Khaymah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaiwain, located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf.
Languages: Arabic.
Currency: dirham.
Capital: Abu Dhabi.
Population: 4,798,491 (2009 estimate).
Area: 77,700 sq km (30,000 sq mi)
Former name Trucial States until 1971 |
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