United Arab Emirates (u.a.e.) is a Federation of seven States formed in 1971, the then Trucial States after independence from Britain.
After it has been quiet backwater, one of the most important financial centres in the Middle East.
Although each State-Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain-maintains the independence to a large extent, the Uae is governed by the Supreme Council of rulers composed of seven emirs, who shall be appointed by the Prime Minister and the Government.
Before oil was discovered in 1950, the economy was dependent on the fishing activities in the u.a.e. and a decline in the pearling industry. But since 1962, when the Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates became the first country to begin exporting oil, the economy, society, and you want to convert.
The late Sheikh Zayed, Abu Dhabi ruler and the President of the UAE, at the inception of the industry was quick to seize the potential. He oversaw the development of all of the United Arab Emirates, and directed the oil revenue to health care, education and the national infrastructure.
The oil industry has attracted a lot of influx of foreign workers, who together with expatriates, now make up more than three quarters of the population.
But the UAE authorities attempted to reduce its dependency on oil by diversifying the economy booming exports, creating business, tourism, and construction sectors.
Abu Dhabi remained relatively cautious approach of Dubai, which is significantly smaller oil reserves the right, was a bigger, bolder framework programme policy of diversification.
In particular, during the credit boom, which built after 2000, on the other hand, the economic heart of new Dubai, the gateway itself sought, and the Middle East, cosmopolitan hub.
It also began to attract huge amounts of foreign release ever more ambitious construction projects, the most famous Burj Khalifa Skyscraper-in 2009, the highest ever built-the human structure and land reclamation projects, futuristic, such as the islands of artificial Palm palm-shaped.
But the global credit freeze is set to hit the market, I looked at the heart of new Dubai, the more difficult than Abu Dhabi oil-branched, prompting speculation that the balance of power in the United Arab Emirates could move back to the traditional political centre.
Emirates is one of the most liberal countries in the Gulf and in other cultures, particularly in Dubai usually tolerated beliefs.
However, politically, is authoritarian. It was the only country in the region have opted for the bodies of the part-session in December 2006, when it was elected to the Federal Assembly to convene a half, which was, however, be limited to an advisory role.
Full name:United Arab Emirates population: 4,7 million (UN, 2010) capital: Abu Dhabi largest city: Dubai region: 77,700 sq km (30,000 sq miles) Major language: Arabia Major religion: Islam life expectancy: 77 years (men), 79 years (women) (UN) Currency: 1 dirham = 100 fils Main exports: in oil, gas GROSS NATIONAL INCOME (GNI) per capita: is missing Internet domain:. ae code for the international phone number:, fax: + 971, Chairman, Abu Dhabi ruler: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Sheikh Khalifa was named President of the UAE Federal Council shortly after his father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the death in November 2004. Former President, who was 86, had been weak.
Sheikh Khalifa succeeded his father, Sheikh Zayed in the year 2004Sheikh Khalifa, which was the crown prince Abu Dhabi since 1969, is said to be pro-Western moderniser.
Often the father of the nation, you succeeded his brother Sheikh Zayed as ruler in Abu Dhabi in 1966 and his strong leadership and commitment to making up the Federation, he was elected in 1971 as the first President of the United Arab Emirates.
Again, every five years since 1971, Sheikh Zayed instilled the values of religious tolerance and equality, in particular women, his policies, which dramatically improved the stability of the Uae.
leader and PM, Dubai ruler: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikh Mohammed was recast as a global city, DubaiSheikh Mohammed succeeded his elder brother Sheikh Maktoum as the Dubai ruler in January 2006, and was invited as the Prime Minister of the UAE Federal Government.
Even before the takeover of the ruler, Sheikh Mohammed was engaged in holding, Dubai-United Arab Emirates, originally the main fishing village and trading post of the ambition to be one of the world's foremost economic and cultural capitals.
In the early stages of growth achieved in the Mahajanga double digits, although Asia, other countries in the Middle East and the West into the investments, and employees. Sheikh Mohammed also worked to make the most of his State in the United Arab Emirates (fault tolerant) foreigners.
However, the 2008 economic crash with large debts left Dubai method is responsible for growing and been unfairly induced chemicals during the sweet support in Abu Dhabi, foreign investors. December 2009 in Dubai, Abu Dhabi gave a summary of the lainanantovaltuuksiksi to pay off the $ Dubai World debt of State-owned enterprise.
Ruler Ajman: Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid al-Nuaimi ruler of Fujairah: Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed bin Hamad al-Sharqi ruler of Ras al Khaimah: Sharjah Saud Bin Saqr al-Qasimi, ruler of the United Arab Emirates: Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad al-Qasimi, ruler of the United Arab Emirates Umm al Qaiwain: Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad al-MuallaUAE is a member of the regional and International Centre for the development of TV and media, alongside Egypt and Lebanon. Dubai Media City and twofour54, Abu Dhabi media zone, was established to attract key players.
Organizations, including Reuters, CNN, Sony and Fox has been moved. UAE is home to major pan-Arab broadcasters, MBC, and Orbit Showtime network.
The Constitution provides for freedom of speech, but there is a strong regulatory and political control of media content.
Publications must be licensed and follow the official guidelines for reporting. Foreign publications are censored before distribution. Journalists practise self-censorship is the tendency.
Internet use is extensive; June 2010, was 3.8 million users (InternetWorldStats.com). Extensive, automatic filtering is considered that the level of the ISP. Targeted content contains the argument that politics and religion.
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