3. HISTORY
History of the United Arab Emirates. ... The UAE consists of seven
emirates and was founded on 2 December 1971 as a federation. Six of
the seven emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain
and Fujairah) combined on that date. The seventh, Ras Al Khaimah,
joined the federation on 10 February 1972.
Before oil was discovered in the 1950s the UAE's economy was
dependent on fishing and a declining pearl industry. But since 1962,
when Abu Dhabi became the first of the emirates to begin exporting oil,
the country's society and economy have been transformed.
The United Arab Emirates, in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula,
extends along part of the Gulf of Oman and the southern coast of the
Persian Gulf. The nation is the size of Maine. Its neighbors are Saudi
Arabia to the west and south,Qatar to the north, and Oman to the east.
4. RELIGION
Although Islam is the official religion of the country, the United Arab
Emirates have always advocated freedom of religion. Today, about 80%
of the local population is Muslim, and 100% of the locals are. There are
about 8% Hindu, 5% Christians, and some Buddhist and Sikh minorities.
Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and is widely practised.
The Islamic holy day is Friday and there are five pillars of Islam, which
all Muslims must follow: the Profession of Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting,
and the Pilgrimage to Makkah.
Islam is the official religion of the UAE and the majority of UAE nationals
areMuslim. However, the government is a lot more liberal in this respect
than some of its neighbours; the right to freedom of religion is
respected, and there is very little interference in the practice of other
religions in Dubai.
5. POLITICS
Politics of the United Arab Emirates takes place in a framework of a
federal, presidential, absolute monarchy. The Unite Arab Emirates (UAE)
is a federation of seven constituent monarchies: the Emirates of Abu
Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-
Quwain.
The UAE's judicial system is derived from the civil law system and Sharia
law. The court system consists of civil courts and Sharia courts.
Administratively, the UAE is a federation of seven emirates, each with its
own ruler. Under the provisional constitution of 1971, each emirate
reserves considerable powers, including control over mineral rights
(notably oil) and revenues. In this milieu, federal powers have
developed slowly as each Emirate already had its own existing
institutions of government prior to the country’s official foundation.
6. TOP UNIVERSITIES IN UAE
Khalifa University
United Arab Emirates University
American University of Sharjah
American University in Dubai
University of Sharjah
Zayed University
University of Wollongong in Dubai
Ajman University of Science and Technology
Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Al Ghurair University
7. ECONOMY
The economy of the United Arab Emirates is the second largest in the
Arab world (after Saudi Arabia), with a gross domestic product (GDP) of
$570 billion (AED2.1 trillion) in 2014. The United Arab Emirates has been
successfully diversifying its economy.
More than 85% of the UAE's economy was based on the oil exports in
2009. While Abu Dhabi and other UAE emirates have remained
relatively conservative in their approach to diversification, Dubai, which
has far smaller oil reserves, was bolder in its diversification policy.[13] In
2011, oil exports accounted for 77% of the UAE's state budget.
Dubai suffered from a significant economic crisis in 2007-2010 and was
bailed out by Abu Dhabi's oil wealth.
8. POPULATION
DUBAI — A total of 202 different nationalities exist in the labour market,
according to the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Dr Khalid Al
Khazraji. The country has one of the highest rates in the world so far as
the diversity of foreign nationalities is concerned, said Dr Al Khazraji.
Year Population Yearly % Change
2016 9,266,971 1.2 %
2015 9,156,963 1.91 %
2010 8,329,453 13.2 %
2005 4,481,976 8 %
9. REFERENCE
UAEPopulation2017.com is a site share the most
approximate population of UAE and its Emirates in
2017.For more Details visit
http://uaepopulation2017.com/