Before going into the details of the UAE, you need to know the correct pronunciation of the country’s name. UAE stands for “United Arab Emirates” and is pronounced “you-ey”.
You may not know that, the UAE is a federation consisting of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. With an area of about 83,600 km², the UAE is the 116th country in the world in terms of area and is located in the Middle East. According to the latest United Nations statistics, the population of the UAE is 9.8 million, of which 89% are foreigners and only about 1.4 million Emirati. Arabic is used as the official language in the UAE, but English is also widely spoken. With an abundance of oil resources, the UAE has become one of the wealthiest countries in the world. In addition, tourism is also an important economic sector of the UAE. In recent years, the UAE has accelerated the development of new fields such as technology and renewable energy to reduce dependence on oil resources.