# Outline of the United Arab Emirates

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Arab Emirates:
United Arab Emirates – sovereign federation of seven states located southeast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The seven states, termed emirates, are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain.

## General reference

* Common English country name: The United Arab Emirates
* Official English country name: The United Arab Emirates
* Historic endonym: Maganite (ancient); Trucial Coaster (medieval)
* Common endonym(s): United Arab Emirates, Trucial Coast, Emirates, Federation of the Trucial Coast, United Arab Emirates of the Trucial Coast, Imārāti Arabia, Imārātes or UAE
* Official endonym(s):
* Adjectival(s): Emirati, Emirian
* Demonym(s):
* Etymology: Name of the United Arab Emirates
* International rankings of the United Arab Emirates
* ISO country codes: AE, ARE, 784
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AE
* Internet country code top-level domain: .ae

## Geography of the United Arab Emirates

Geography of the United Arab Emirates
* The United Arab Emirates is: a country
* Location:
** Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
** Eurasia
*** Asia
**** Southwest Asia
** Middle East
*** Arabian Peninsula
** Time zone: UTC+04
** Extreme points of the United Arab Emirates
*** High: Unnamed knoll west of Jabal Bil Ays 1,910 m (6,266 ft)
*** Low: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman 0 m
** Land boundaries: 867 km
       Saudi Arabia 457 km
       Oman 410 km
   * Coastline: 1,318 km
* Population of the United Arab Emirates:
* Area of the United Arab Emirates:
* Atlas of the United Arab Emirates

### Environment of the United Arab Emirates

* Climate of the United Arab Emirates
* Renewable energy in the United Arab Emirates
* Geology of the United Arab Emirates
* Protected areas of the United Arab Emirates
** Biosphere reserves in the United Arab Emirates
** National parks of the United Arab Emirates
* Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates
** Fauna of the United Arab Emirates
*** Birds of the United Arab Emirates
*** Mammals of the United Arab Emirates

#### Natural geographic features of the United Arab Emirates

* Glaciers of the United Arab Emirates
* Islands of the United Arab Emirates
* Lakes of the United Arab Emirates
* Mountains of the United Arab Emirates
** Volcanoes in the United Arab Emirates
* Rivers of the United Arab Emirates
** Waterfalls of the United Arab Emirates
* Valleys of the United Arab Emirates
* World Heritage Sites in the United Arab Emirates: None

### Regions of the United Arab Emirates

Regions of the United Arab Emirates

#### Ecoregions of the United Arab Emirates

List of ecoregions in the United Arab Emirates
* Ecoregions in the United Arab Emirates

#### Administrative divisions of the United Arab Emirates

Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
* Abu Dhabi
* Ajman: 2 exclaves
* Dubai: 1 exclave
* Fujairah: 2 exclaves
* Ras al-Khaimah: 1 exclave
* Sharjah: 3 exclaves
* Umm al-Quwain

### Demography of the United Arab Emirates

Demographics of the United Arab Emirates

## Government and politics of the United Arab Emirates

Politics of the United Arab Emirates
* Form of government: federal presidential elected monarchy
* Capital of the United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi
* Elections in the United Arab Emirates
* Political parties in the United Arab Emirates
* Taxation in the United Arab Emirates

### Branches of the government of the United Arab Emirates

Government of the United Arab Emirates

#### Executive branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates

* Head of state: President of the United Arab Emirates
* Head of government: Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
* Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates

#### Legislative branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates

* Parliament of the United Arab Emirates (bicameral)
** Upper house: Senate of the United Arab Emirates
** Lower house: House of Commons of the United Arab Emirates

#### Judicial branch of the government of the United Arab Emirates

Court system of the United Arab Emirates
* Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates

### Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates

Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
* Diplomatic missions in the United Arab Emirates
* Diplomatic missions of the United Arab Emirates

#### International organization membership

The United Arab Emirates is a member of:

### Law and order in the United Arab Emirates

Law of the United Arab Emirates
* Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
* Crime in the United Arab Emirates
* Human rights in the United Arab Emirates
** LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates
** Freedom of religion in the United Arab Emirates
* Law enforcement in the United Arab Emirates

### Military of the United Arab Emirates

Military of the United Arab Emirates
* Command
** Commander-in-chief:
*** Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates
* Forces
** Army of the United Arab Emirates
** Navy of the United Arab Emirates
** Air Force of the United Arab Emirates
** Special forces of the United Arab Emirates
* Military history of the United Arab Emirates
* Military ranks of the United Arab Emirates

### Local government in the United Arab Emirates

Local government in the United Arab Emirates

## History of the United Arab Emirates

History of the United Arab Emirates
Other articles:
* Timeline of the history of the United Arab Emirates
* Current events of the United Arab Emirates
* Military history of the United Arab Emirates
* National Center for Documentation and Research

## Culture of the United Arab Emirates

Culture of the United Arab Emirates
* Architecture of the United Arab Emirates
* Cuisine of the United Arab Emirates
* Festivals in the United Arab Emirates
* Languages of the United Arab Emirates
* Media in the United Arab Emirates
* Museums in the United Arab Emirates
* Music of the United Arab Emirates
* National symbols of the United Arab Emirates
** Emblem of the United Arab Emirates
** Flag of the United Arab Emirates
** National anthem of the United Arab Emirates
* People of the United Arab Emirates
* Prostitution in the United Arab Emirates
* Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates
* Records of the United Arab Emirates
* Religion in the United Arab Emirates
** Buddhism in the United Arab Emirates
** Christianity in the United Arab Emirates
** Hinduism in the United Arab Emirates
** Islam in the United Arab Emirates
** Judaism in the United Arab Emirates
** Sikhism in the United Arab Emirates
* World Heritage Sites in the United Arab Emirates: None

### Art in the United Arab Emirates

* Art in the United Arab Emirates
* Cinema of the United Arab Emirates
* Literature of the United Arab Emirates
* Music of the United Arab Emirates
* Television in the United Arab Emirates
* Theatre in the United Arab Emirates

### Sport in the United Arab Emirates

Sport in the United Arab Emirates
* Football in the United Arab Emirates

## Economy and infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates

Economy of the United Arab Emirates
* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 37th (thirty-seventh)
* Agriculture in the United Arab Emirates
* Banking in the United Arab Emirates
** National Bank of the United Arab Emirates
* Communications in the United Arab Emirates
** Internet in the United Arab Emirates
* Companies of the United Arab Emirates
* Currency of the United Arab Emirates: Dirham
** ISO 4217: AED
* Energy in the United Arab Emirates
** Energy policy of the United Arab Emirates
** Nuclear power in the United Arab Emirates
** Oil industry in the United Arab Emirates
* Health care in the United Arab Emirates
* Mining in the United Arab Emirates
* United Arab Emirates Stock Exchange
* Tourism in the United Arab Emirates
* Transport in the United Arab Emirates
** Airports in the United Arab Emirates
** Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates
** Roads in the United Arab Emirates
* Water supply and sanitation in the United Arab Emirates

## Education in the United Arab Emirates

Education in the United Arab Emirates