Asia > United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (also the UAE or the Emirates) is a Middle Eastern country situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajmān, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Before 1971, they were known as the Trucial States or Trucial Oman, in reference to a nineteenth-century truce between Britain and several Arab Sheikhs. The name Pirate Coast has also been used in reference to the area`s emirates in the 18th to early 20th century.[1] It borders Oman and Saudi Arabia. The country is rich in oil and, although it lacks other natural resources, it expects recent additional economic diversification to draw more financial and banking firms. The United Arab Emirates, a desert-and-coastal nation, has become a highly prosperous country after gaining foreign direct investment funding in the 1970s. The country has a relatively high Human Development Index, or HDI, for the Asian continent.
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Tourist and business travel information with facts on climate, visa, health, passport, currency and customs requirements.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/country_guide.ehtml?i=are
Ongoing collection of articles about each of the Emirates and their mountains, beaches, deserts and oases as well as practical advice for tourists.
http://travel.guardian.co.uk/tag/unitedarabemirates
Adventure and experiential travel agency provides traveller-written journals, travel reviews and photos.
http://community.iexplore.com/planning/journalRegion.asp?LocationID=316
Comprehensive facts and advice for traveling along with background material on the culture and history of the country.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/middle-east/united-arab-emirates
Includes a list of tour companies, photo gallery, information for visitors, exhibitions in the U.A.E., and links of interest.
http://www.super-tour.com
Guide to the country with a map and briefs on geography, government, economy and the people.
http://www.travelgis.com/default.asp?framesrc=/tc/
Offers Background Notes and travel information including entry and exit requirements, safety and security, crime, health and transport.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1050.html