Unitit Arab Emirates

The Unitit Arab Emirates (UAE) ( ), whiles simply cried the Emirates ( ) is a federation o seiven emirates foond in the sootheast o the Arabian Peninsulae in Soothwast Asie on the Parsian Gulf, what mairches wi Oman an Saudi Arabie. The seiven states, cried emirates, are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah an Umm al-Quwain.

The UAE, rich in ile an naitural gas, haes acome heichlie prosperous efter gainin foreign direct investment fundin in the 1970s. The kintra haes a relatively hich Human Development Index for the Asian continent, rankin 31st globally, an haed a GDP purchasin pouer parity o $200.5 billion in 2009 accordin tae the IMF.

Afore 1971, the UAE wis kent as the Trucial States or Trucial Oman, in reference tae a nineteent-century truce atween Britain an several Arab Sheikhs. The name Pirate Coast wis an aa uised in reference tae the airt's emirates in the 18t tae airly 20t century.

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