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The earliest known human habitation in the UAE dated from 5500 BCE, but finds of flint tools could date the first human habitation of the UAE's western coast to 130,000 years ago.[19] At this early stage, there is proof of interaction with the outside world, particularly with civilizations to the northwest in Mesopotamia. These contacts persisted and became wide-ranging, probably motivated by trade in copper from the Hajar Mountains, which commenced around 3000 BCE.[20] In 637, Julfar (today Ra's al-Khaimah) was used as a staging post for the Islamic invasion of Sassanian Iran.[21] From the second century AD, a movement of tribes along the North East along the southern coast of Arabia took place, with groups of the Azdite Qahtani (or Yamani) and Quda'ah occupying the areas south west of the Hajar Mountains while Sassanid groups dominated the Eastern or Batinah coast. With the Persian coast known as Al Bahreyn, the interior oasis town of Al Ain was known as Tu'am and became an important staging post of the trade routes to the interior from the east coast.[22]
The earliest Christian site in the UAE was first discovered in the 1990s, an extensive monastic complex on what is now known as Sir Bani Yas Island and which dates back to the 7th century. Thought to be Nestorian and built in 600 AD, the church appears to have been abandoned peacefully in 750 AD.[23] It forms a rare physical link to a legacy of Christianity which is thought to have spread across the peninsula from 50–350 AD following trade routes. Certainly, by the 5th century, Oman had a bishop named John – the last bishop of Oman being Etienne, in 676 AD.[24]
The spread of Islam to the North Eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula is thought to have followed directly from a letter sent by the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, to the rulers of Oman in 630 AD, nine years after the hijrah. This led to a group of rulers travelling to Medina, converting to Islam and subsequently driving a successful uprising against the unpopular Sassanids, who dominated the Northern coasts at the time.[25] Following the death of Muhammad, the new Islamic communities south of the Persian Gulf threatened to disintegrate, with insurrections against the Muslim leaders. The Caliph Abu Bakr sent an army from Medina which completed its reconquest of the territory (the Ridda Wars) with the bloody battle of Dibba in which 10,000 lives are thought to have been lost.[26]
The earliest Christian site in the UAE was first discovered in the 1990s, an extensive monastic complex on what is now known as Sir Bani Yas Island and which dates back to the 7th century. Thought to be Nestorian and built in 600 AD, the church appears to have been abandoned peacefully in 750 AD.[23] It forms a rare physical link to a legacy of Christianity which is thought to have spread across the peninsula from 50–350 AD following trade routes. Certainly, by the 5th century, Oman had a bishop named John – the last bishop of Oman being Etienne, in 676 AD.[24]
The spread of Islam to the North Eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula is thought to have followed directly from a letter sent by the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, to the rulers of Oman in 630 AD, nine years after the hijrah. This led to a group of rulers travelling to Medina, converting to Islam and subsequently driving a successful uprising against the unpopular Sassanids, who dominated the Northern coasts at the time.[25] Following the death of Muhammad, the new Islamic communities south of the Persian Gulf threatened to disintegrate, with insurrections against the Muslim leaders. The Caliph Abu Bakr sent an army from Medina which completed its reconquest of the territory (the Ridda Wars) with the bloody battle of Dibba in which 10,000 lives are thought to have been lost.[26]
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United Arab Emirates
الإمارات العربية المتحدة
al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-MuttaḥidahFlagEmblemAnthem: "Ishy Bilady"
"Long Live My Nation"
Menu0:00Location of United Arab Emirates (green) in the Arabian Peninsula (grey)
CapitalAbu Dhabi
24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°ELargest cityDubaiOfficial languagesArabicEthnic groups (2009[1])
Emirian
EmiriGovernmentFederation of 7 hereditary monarchies - PresidentKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumLegislatureFederal National CouncilIndependence - from the United Kingdom2 December 1971 Area - Total83,600d km2 (116th)
32,278 sq mi - Water (%)negligiblePopulation - 2013 estimate9,346,129[2] (93rd) - 2005 census4,106,427 - Density99/km2 (110th)
256/sq miGDP (PPP)2015 estimate - Total$643.846 billion[3] (32nd) - Per capita$65,037[3] (7th)GDP (nominal)2015 estimate - Total$440.181 billion[3] (28th) - Per capita$44,770[3] (19th)Gini (2008)36
mediumHDI (2013) 0.827[4]
very high · 40thCurrencyUAE dirham (AED)Time zoneGST (UTC+4) - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+4)Date formatdd/mm/yyyyDrives on therightCalling code+971ISO 3166 codeAEInternet TLDa.Predominantly Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi people.b.Predominantly Chinese, Filipino, Thai, Iranian, South Korean and Afghani people.c.Seven emirates and one advisory body.d.The country's exact size is unknown because of disputed claims to several islands in the Persian Gulf, the lack of precise information on the size of many of these islands and that most of its land boundaries, especially those with Saudi Arabia, remain un-demarcated.
United Arab Emirates portal
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The United Arab Emirates i/juːˌnaɪtɨd ˌærəb ˈɛmɪrɨts/ (Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة Dawlat al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah), sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE,[note 1] 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.[5][6]
Established in December 1971, the country is a federation of seven emirates. The constituent emirates are Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch who jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates. Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language, although English is widely used.
The UAE's oil reserves are the seventh-largest in the world,[7] while its natural gas reserves are the world's seventeenth-largest.[8] The late Sheikh Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the first President of the UAE, oversaw the development of the Emirates and steered oil revenues into healthcare, education and infrastructure.[9] The UAE's economy is the most diversified in the Gulf Cooperation Council, with its most populous city of Dubai emerging into a center for international trade and transport.[10][11] Nevertheless, the country remains extremely reliant on its export of petroleum and natural gas.[1][12][13]
The UAE has been criticized for its human rights record, including the role of Sharia law in its legal system.[14][15][16] The UAE's rising international profile has led some analysts to identify it as a regional and middle power.[17][18]
United Arab Emirates
الإمارات العربية المتحدة
al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-MuttaḥidahFlagEmblemAnthem: "Ishy Bilady"
"Long Live My Nation"
Menu0:00Location of United Arab Emirates (green) in the Arabian Peninsula (grey)
CapitalAbu Dhabi
24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°ELargest cityDubaiOfficial languagesArabicEthnic groups (2009[1])
- 16.6% Emirati (citizenry)
- 23% other Arabs
- 42.3% South Asiana
- 12.1% other Asianb
- 6.0% other expatriates
Emirian
EmiriGovernmentFederation of 7 hereditary monarchies - PresidentKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumLegislatureFederal National CouncilIndependence - from the United Kingdom2 December 1971 Area - Total83,600d km2 (116th)
32,278 sq mi - Water (%)negligiblePopulation - 2013 estimate9,346,129[2] (93rd) - 2005 census4,106,427 - Density99/km2 (110th)
256/sq miGDP (PPP)2015 estimate - Total$643.846 billion[3] (32nd) - Per capita$65,037[3] (7th)GDP (nominal)2015 estimate - Total$440.181 billion[3] (28th) - Per capita$44,770[3] (19th)Gini (2008)36
mediumHDI (2013) 0.827[4]
very high · 40thCurrencyUAE dirham (AED)Time zoneGST (UTC+4) - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+4)Date formatdd/mm/yyyyDrives on therightCalling code+971ISO 3166 codeAEInternet TLDa.Predominantly Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi people.b.Predominantly Chinese, Filipino, Thai, Iranian, South Korean and Afghani people.c.Seven emirates and one advisory body.d.The country's exact size is unknown because of disputed claims to several islands in the Persian Gulf, the lack of precise information on the size of many of these islands and that most of its land boundaries, especially those with Saudi Arabia, remain un-demarcated.
United Arab Emirates portal
You may need rendering support to display the Arabic text in this article correctly.
The United Arab Emirates i/juːˌnaɪtɨd ˌærəb ˈɛmɪrɨts/ (Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة Dawlat al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah), sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE,[note 1] 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.[5][6]
Established in December 1971, the country is a federation of seven emirates. The constituent emirates are Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch who jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates. Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language, although English is widely used.
The UAE's oil reserves are the seventh-largest in the world,[7] while its natural gas reserves are the world's seventeenth-largest.[8] The late Sheikh Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the first President of the UAE, oversaw the development of the Emirates and steered oil revenues into healthcare, education and infrastructure.[9] The UAE's economy is the most diversified in the Gulf Cooperation Council, with its most populous city of Dubai emerging into a center for international trade and transport.[10][11] Nevertheless, the country remains extremely reliant on its export of petroleum and natural gas.[1][12][13]
The UAE has been criticized for its human rights record, including the role of Sharia law in its legal system.[14][15][16] The UAE's rising international profile has led some analysts to identify it as a regional and middle power.[17][18]