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The United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (in English: United Arab Emirates) is known as a federation consisting of seven emirates located along the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and the largest of these Emirates is the Emirate of Abu Dhabi; which includes more than three quarters of the total area of the union, and it is also the center of the oil industries It also includes the coastal city of Dubai, which is located at the base of the mountainous peninsula of Musandam, which is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai and one of the most important commercial and financial centers in it. In this union.
The system of government in the United Arab Emirates
The system of government in the United Arab Emirates depends on the constitution issued in 1971, which became the permanent constitution of the country in 1966, and the Federal Supreme Council includes the rulers of the seven Emirates, which is the highest constitutional authority in the Emirates, and through which the president of the state is elected for a five-year term The government is headed by the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President, and the Federal National Council, consisting of one council, is considered the highest legislative body in it, with 40 members appointed by the governors of the constituent states, but since 2006, elections have been held for half of the members And the rest is still with me Yen, and it is dealing with local issues in the country by the Senate.
Geography of the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates is located on the continent of Asia, with an area of about 83,600 square kilometers of land, which makes it in the No. 115 ranking in terms of land area among the countries of the world. Inside it, it also consists of many coastal areas facing the Arabian Gulf, while the Hajar Mountains dominate the landscape in the northeast of them, and Jaber Yabr is considered the highest point in it, reaching a height of 1727 meters, and there are no important rivers or lakes, while there are It has many small islands, The entrances located off the coast in the Arabian Gulf.
The most prominent landmarks of the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates includes many important historical and tourist attractions, most notably:
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
- Louvre in Abu Dhabi.
- Burj Al Arab in Jumeirah.
- Sharjah Art Museum.
- Dubai Museum.
