United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

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  United Arab EmiratesMoving into the 21 st Century
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  UAE Formerly knownas the Trucial States , the United Arab Emirates are a federation of seven individual states, all ruled by emirs .
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  Locating the UnitedArab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a union of seven sovereign sheikhdoms, formed when the British withdrew from the Gulf in 1971.
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  Abu Dhabi Thecountry's capital, along with Dubai, are a modern cities famed for high-rise buildings and stylish hotels.
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  Dubai
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  Dubai Dubai skyline with Burj Dubai , the tallest man-made structure on earth, under construction
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  Dubai, UAE: BoomTown It boasts “mountains,” beaches, deserts, oases, camel racing, markets and the renowned duty-free shopping of dazzling Dubai - all packed into a relatively small area.
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  Dubai Palm Trilogy Palm Jumeirah (center) is one of the original palms and is a part in the trilogy of Dubai Palm . The names of the other two palms are Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira.
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  Luxury residences, retailfacilities and leisure amenities are being built across Palm Jumeirah’s three main areas of the island – the trunk, crescent and fronds.
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  A woman shoppingat Dubai Duty Free Company
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  Cultural clash TheUAE is a contradictory place where traditional Bedouin lifestyle meets Western consumerism and big-town bling.
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  These disparate influenceshave produced a nation that combines the cultures of conservative Islam and the liberal West in one package.
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  UAE Links flickr.com/photos/babasteve/21303838/270904/Bateaux Dubai.com / Adventures.worldnomads.com / Wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates CIA.gov/the-world-factbook/UAE Emirates.org / Lonely Planet.com/united-arab-emirates World Atlas.com /UAE Realtyna.com/dubai_real_estate/the-palm-jumeirah Martha Samuel.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/dubai-palm-trilogy/