The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates with a population of over 4.6 million people. The main religion is Islam with Christianity, Hinduism, and other religions also present. The official language is Arabic although English is also widely spoken. The hot climate requires traditional robes like the thawb and abaya for comfortable dressing. Popular tourist attractions include the Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, and Mall of the Emirates. A visa application requires forms, photos, insurance, and costs around $230 plus 200,000 Colombian pesos in fees. Citizens of Gulf countries do not require a visa.

1. WELCOME TO ARAB EMIRATES

3. The seven emirates that make up the federation are:
Population 4,618,000
 Abu Dabi
 Ajmán
 Dubái
 Fuyaira
 Ras al-Jaima
 Sharjah
 Umm al-Qaywayn

6. United Arab Emirates tourist attractions
 Burj Khalifa
 Burj Al Arab
 Mall of the Emirates

7.  RELIGION:There is profess the Muslim religion,
Sunni, Shia, christianity Hinduism.
 CURRENCY: Dirham
 SURFACE:83.600km2 Abu Dhabi represents 87% of
the total land area of the country.
 LANGUAGE: Arabic, Persian, English, Hinu, Urdu.

8. THE CLIMATE
The hottest months are July and August when the average
high temperature is exceeds 48 ° C in the coastal plain.

9. COSTUMES.
Many older men and young Emiratis prefer to use the thawb or
dishdash a white tunic that reaches to the ankles, made from wool o
cotton, while very few women wear the black abaya over on his
other garments , same that covers most of the body. These robes a
particularly suitable for hot weather.

10.  FOOD.
 Some are:
 The shawarma: consists of thin slices of lamb, chicken or beef cooked on a vertical
spit, generally consumed as a flat bread or pita calls with vegetables and other
accompaniments.
 The tabbouleh: it is a native Syrian and Lebanese salad which is sometimes used to
accompany the set of typical snacks from the region. It is a cold dish consumed in
the hot summer months throughout the
Arab world.
 The hummous, and the mixed grill, are recent additions
and constitute the diet menu.

11. MUSIC AND DANCE.
The Liwa is a type of music and dance. Young dance by swinging their
hair and their bodies swaying to the beat of loud music. Young
recreate battles or successful hunting expeditions often using
symbolic swords or rifles represented by sticks.

12. ECONOMY
The wealth of the united arab emirates, is based on the
exploitation of oíl and natural gas, account for 20% of PIB.
Its main trading portner is japan, where itis allocated 30%
of their holding.

13. Polítics.
Uae is a federation of seven states which are reled by the
emir. The supreme council is composed of the seven
emirs.

17. Requirements to apply
for the visa to United Arab Emirates from Colombia
 Application form
 Biographical data of your Passport.
 Photography color in JPEG format
 International health insurance
COST PER PERSON:
CONSULAR: Visa right: USD $230
PROCEDURES: $200,000 per person Colombian pesos.
Nationalities that do not require visa:
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
These documents must be sent at least three weeks before the date of arrival in the UAE.