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	United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich Middle Eastern country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.
		The United States Department of State has cited widespread instances of blue collar labor abuse within the city and in the general context of the United Arab Emirates [1].
		Indeed, around 50% of the population is South Asian, with the remainder being Emirati, Arab, European and East Asian.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Arab_Emirates (1138 words)

	United Arab Emirates
		The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven emirates established in 1971.
		Although emirate immigration authorities routinely ask foreigners to declare their religious affiliation, the Government does not collect or analyze this information, and religious affiliation is not a factor in the issuance or renewal of visas or residence permits.
		The seven emirate rulers, their extended families, and those persons and families to whom they are allied by historical ties, marriage, or common interest hold political and economic power in their respective emirates.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/nea/8306.htm (11366 words)

	United Arab Emirates
		United Arab Emirates is not a country, but a federation made out of 7 countries.
		United Arab Emirates is in the northeastern corner of the Arabian peninsula, where most of the settlements are along the Persian Gulf, while some settlements are found on the coast of the Gulf of Oman.
		It is hence the smallest of all the emirates.
	i-cias.com /e.o/uae.htm (571 words)

	United Arab Emirates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Islam is the official religion of the country and all Emiris and a majority of the expatriates are Muslims.
		The religion of Islam and the heritage of a traditional, tribal society form the basis of a stable and essentially conservative social structure.
		Arab tribes flocked to the region, first along the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, then from the north, helping to make it receptive to the religion of Islam before the death of the prophet Muhammad in 632.
	www.arab-world-information.com /u_a_e.htm (4187 words)

	United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich Middle Eastern country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.
		In 1971, six of these states — Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al-Qaiwain — merged to form the United Arab Emirates.
		Rooted in, the UAE has strong ties with the rest of the Arab world.
	www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Trucial_States (1000 words)

	United Arab Emirates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The United Arab Emirates''' is an petroleumoil-rich country situated in the south-east of the ArabiaArabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.
		Officials from Borg Al Arab airport and diplomats from the United Arab Emirates embassy in Egypt received the flight EK931 on May15.
		Emirates National Securitization Corporation announced today that it had successfully closed the first-ever, AAA rated, asset-backed securitzation to come out of the United Arab Emirates.
	www.infothis.com /find/United_Arab_Emirates (991 words)

	United Arab Emirates Location, Map, Area, Capital, Population, Religion, Language - Country Information
		Language: Arabic is the official language of the United Arab Emirates.
		Religion: Islam is the official religion of the country and all Emiris and a majority of the expatriates are Muslims.
		Membership: United Arab Emirates is a member of the UN, Arab League the Gulf Cooperation Council, OPEC and Organization of the Islamic Conference.
	www.arab.de /arabinfo/uae.htm (280 words)

	United Arab Emirates - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: The United Arab Emirates is located on the southeastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and consists of seven emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubayy, Al Fujayrah, Ra's al Khaymah, Shariqah and Umm al Qaywayn.
		In 1971 the Trucial emirates gained full independence from Britain and all the emirates, except Ras al Khaymah which joined in early 1972, formed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Dec. 1, 1971.
		The rulers of the seven emirates form the Federal Supreme Council (FSC) and are responsible for the approval of the President's nominated members of the consultative council or Federal National Council (FNC).
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/unitedar.htm (1027 words)

	United Arab Emirates -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Before 1971, they were known as the Trucial States, in reference of a nineteenth-century truce between the British and some Arab (The leader of an Arab village or family) sheikhs.
		It borders (A strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil) Oman and (An absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy) Saudi Arabia.
		Religious beliefs are mostly (A believer or follower of Islam) Muslim (Islam is the state religion).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/U/Un/United_Arab_Emirates.htm (1443 words)

	Elections in the United Arab Emirates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The United Arab Emirates (Arabic: العربيّة المتّحدة / al-Imarat al-'Arabiya al-Muttahida) are a country in Arabia.
		The United Arab Emirates have a population of around 2,5 million on 82,880 km².
		The United Arab Emirates (formerly known as Trucial Oman) are a federation of absolute monarchies, divided in 7 emirates.
	www.electionworld.org /unitedarabemirates.htm (188 words)

	United Arab Emirates biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich desert country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain.
		The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the United Kingdom control of their defense and foreign affairs in nineteenth-century treaties.
		The Supreme Council consists of the rulers of the seven emirates.
	united-arab-emirates.biography.ms (624 words)

	United Arab Emirates WAHHABI ISLAM AND THE GULF - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		United Arab Emirates WAHHABI ISLAM AND THE GULF
		From the east, both the Iranians and the British were becoming increasingly involved in Arab affairs.
		Whereas Wahhabi thought opposed all that was not orthodox in Islam, it particularly opposed non-Muslim elements such as the increasing European presence in the Persian Gulf.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/united_arab_emirates/united_arab_emirates_history_wahhabi_islam_and_the_gulf.html (648 words)

	Internet Filtering in the United Arab Emirates in 2004-2005: A Country Study
		Criticism of Islam has resulted in prison sentences for journalists; negative comments about the ruling families of the emirates are not carried in the press for fear of imprisonment.
		The Supreme Council of Rulers elects the UAE president and vice president; in practice, the president is always the ruler of Abu Dhabi (one of the emirates) and the vice president is the ruler of Dubai.
		The federal legal branch is headed by the Federal Supreme Court, which adjudicates disputes between emirates or between an emirate and the federal government, and also passes on the constitutionality of federal legislation.
	www.opennetinitiative.net /studies/uae (8593 words)

	United Arab Emirates News
		BANGALORE, Aug 29 Asia Pulse- The United Arab Emirates was keen on investing in Karnataka, which offered 'great potential', UAE Minister for Education, Youth and Sports and member of the royal family, Sheikh...
		The task of rehabilitating the child camel jockeys who have returned from the United Arab Emirates is proving to be a difficult one, as the parenthood claims in most cases are not genuine.
		The schools were asked to, at first, carry the name of the United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of Education, the name of the educational zone and then the name of the school, it's logo and number of the trade license.
	www.topix.net /world/united-arab-emirates (1331 words)

	United Arab Emirates (11/04)
		The nine attempted to form a union of Arab emirates, but by mid-1971 they were unable to agree on terms of union, even though the termination date of the British treaty relationship was the end of 1971.
		The UAE armed forces, consisting of 65,500 troops, are headquartered in Abu Dhabi and are primarily responsible for the defense of the seven emirates.
		The United States was the third country to establish formal diplomatic relations with the UAE and has had an ambassador resident in the UAE since 1974.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5444.htm (2757 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Country profiles \| Country profile: United Arab Emirates
		The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven states formed in 1971 by the then Trucial States after independence from Britain.
		The late Sheikh Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE at its inception, was quick to seize on the potential of the oil industry, ensuring the development of all the emirates by reinvesting oil revenues back into healthcare, education and national infrastructure.
		Often referred to as the father of the nation, Sheikh Zayed succeeded his brother as ruler of Abu Dhabi in 1966 and, because of his strong leadership and commitment to forming the federation, he was elected as the first president of the United Arab Emirates in 1971.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/737620.stm (640 words)

	United Arab Emirates
		Article 7 declares Islam official state religion of the Union, and Islamic shari’a shall be a principal source of legislation.
		The UAE is a federation of seven Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujayrah, Umm al-Qawain, Dubai and Ra’s al-Khaymah.
		December 1971 and made permanent in 1996 declares Islam the official state religion of the Union, and affirms that Islamic shari’a shall be a principal source of legislation.
	www.law.emory.edu /IFL/legal/UAE.htm (968 words)

	United Arab Emirates -- Online Reservation Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates or states, each with its own unique character and personality but yet united with a common goal and destiny.
		National holidays are declared on 2nd, 3rd and 4th December, the major cities of the emirates are all brightly lit-up and decorated with lights.
		The Population of the United Arab Emirates according to 1998
	www.asiahotels.net /uaehotels/information.shtml (329 words)

	Medals of the United Arab Emirates (IEPE)
		The United Arab Emirates was established on 2 December 1971 through the confederation of seven coastal, previously semi-independent, British-protected emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Uum al-Qaywayn, Ras al-Khaimah (joining the federation only in 1972), and Fujairah.
		Each of the constituent emirates still enjoys a degree of separate existence, and some have issued their own medals and decorations, which are detailed below.
		The Emirates was the first Gulf state to propose combined military action to achieve the departure of Iraqi troops from Kuwait.
	faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/medals/uae.html (1107 words)

	United Arab Emirates Sunni Islam - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		In most Arab countries, the administration of waqfs (religious endowments) has come under the influence of the state.
		With regard to legal matters, Sunni Islam has four orthodox schools that give different weight in legal opinions to prescriptions in the Quran, to the hadith, to the consensus of legal scholars, to analogy (to similar situations at the time of the Prophet), and to reason or opinion.
		The Hanbali school, which became prominent in Arabia as a result of Wahhabi (see Glossary) influence, gave great emphasis to the hadith as a source of Muslim law but rejected innovations and rationalistic explanations of the Quran and the traditions (see Wahhabi Islam and the Gulf, this ch.).
	workmall.com /wfb2001/united_arab_emirates/united_arab_emirates_history_sunni_islam.html (514 words)

	Adherents.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The United Kingdom's two million Muslims have 28 schools, but none is state-funded, while 23 Jewish and numerous Anglican, Catholic and Methodist schools are state-funded.
		The American Muslim Movement, the Nation of Islam, and the Hanafi Muslim Movement are 3 of the larger Islamic groups drawing primarily on the fl community for members.
		In fact, Islam is the third largest U.S. religion, and by the year 2010 it is expected to be second largest.
	www.adherents.com /Na/Na_352.html (2445 words)

	Library of Congress / Federal Research Division / Country Studies / Area Handbook Series/ United Arab Emirates (Persian ...
		Peck, Malcolm C. The United Arab Emirates: A Venture in Unity.
		Durham, United Kingdom: University of Durham Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, 1986.
		Taryam, A.O. The Establishment of the United Arab Emirates, 1950-85.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /frd/cs/united_arab_emirates/ae_bibl.html (1974 words)

	Global Travel Writers - United Arab Emirates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Dubai Imagine a thriving city perched on the edge of an inhospitable wasteland, a port whose prosperity is palpable, a multicultural society whose lifeblood is entrepôt trade.
		Eastern Approaches: take the spectacular 120-kilometre drive through the Hajar Mountains to Fujairah on the East Coast of the United Arab Emirates where Indian Ocean breakers wash onto perfect sandy beaches fringed by purple mountains.
		Emirates Adventures When the world reads about the UAE it is, as Lonely Planet reminds us, usually in the sports pages.
	www.globaltravelwriters.com /UAE.html (473 words)

	united arab emirates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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		Description: The Al Ain chapter of the Emirates Natural History Group is a volunteer organization interested in the natural history of the United Arab Emirates and northern Oman.
		Related keywords: this is the official website for the ministry of information and culture in the united arab emirates.
	www.dackom.com /united_arab_emirates.html (1052 words)

	The Country & People of UAE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The indigenous population, Sunni Muslim Arabs, is outnumbered by foreign-born workers, mostly from Asia, originally attracted by the petroleum boom.
		After World War II Britain granted autonomy to the emirates, and in 1971 the independent federation was formed; neighboring Qatar and Bahrain, which originally were to be part of the federation, opted for separate statehood.
		Emirates Heritage Club To educate the new generations the heritage of their ascendants....
	www.hejleh.com /countries/uae.html (3582 words)

	United Arab Emirates-Islam and Middle East (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Emirates Shrine – Arabic website captioning the history and culture of UAE
		Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates with information on the UAE’s economy and its cooperative developments with other Arab states
		Permanent mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations
	www.ou.edu /mideast/country/uae.htm (305 words)

	Doing business with United Arab Emirates - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Homepage
		Arab influence came to prominence with the spread of Islam in the seventh century AD.
		Before the oil boom of the early 1970s, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was a small group of separate and competitive coastal and desert communities, precariously dependent on trade, pearling or subsistence farming.
		The seven Emirates are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain.
	www.dfat.gov.au /publications/business_uae/doing_business_uae.html (7890 words)

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