The United Arab Emirates is a country located in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. It has a population of over 9 million people, with Emirati citizens making up only 1.4 million of that total. The UAE is a federation of seven emirates (equivalent to principalities) governed by hereditary rulers. Abu Dhabi serves as the capital and Dubai has emerged as an important global business hub. Islam is the official religion and Arabic the official language.

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2. Definition
United Arab Emirates sometimes simply called the Emirates
or the UAE is a country located in the southeast end of the
Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to
the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing
sea borders with Qatar and Iran. In 2013, the UAE's total
population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are
Emirati citizens and 7.8 million are expatriates from
around the world.

3. Some more information
Established on 2 December 1971, the country is a federation
of seven emirates (equivalent to principalities). Each
emirate is governed by a hereditary ruler who jointly form
the Federal Supreme Council, the highest legislative and
executive body in the country. One of the rulers is selected
as the President of the United Arab Emirates. The
constituent emirates are Abu Dhabi (which serves as the
capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah,
Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Islam is the official
religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language.
Its most populous city, Dubai, has emerged as a business
hub and a global city.

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5. The 7 Emirates
Dubai-is the most populous city and emirate in the United
Arab Emirates (UAE), and the second largest emirate by
territorial size after the capital, Abu Dhabi.
AbuDhabi- is the capital and the second most populous city
in the United Arab Emirates, and also capital of Abu
Dhabi emirate,
Shajah-is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates
(UAE). It has a population of over 800,000 (2008).The
emirate of Sharjah comprises the city of Sharjah

6. The other 3 emirates
Fujairah- is one of the seven emirates that make up the United
Arab Emirates, and the only one of the seven that has a
coastline solely on the Gulf of Oman and none on the Persian
Gulf.
Ras-Al-Khaimah-Arabic: is a Persian Gulf Arab emirate and a
member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its name means
"Top of the Tent".
Umm-al-quwain- is the least populous of the seven sovereign
emirates in the United Arab Emirates, located in the north of
the country. The emirate is ruled by Saud bin Rashid Al
Mu'alla.