United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia
The United Arab Emirates [b] (UAE), or simply the Emirates, [c] is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal elective monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its capital. [15]
United Arab Emirates | History, Culture, Population, Map,
3 days ago · United Arab Emirates, federation of seven emirates along the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The federation formed in 1971 after British forces withdrew from the Persian Gulf. Since then the country has become a major center …
United Arab Emirates: Introduction - globalEDGE
Apr 25, 2023 · United Arab Emirates is a country located in the Middle East bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. Neighboring countries include Oman and Saudi Arabia. It has a strategic location along southern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz, a …
United Arab Emirates country profile - BBC News
Sep 7, 2023 · The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven states that has grown from a quiet backwater to one of the Middle East's most important economic centres.
United Arab Emirates - The World Factbook
Dec 17, 2024 · For more than three decades, oil and global finance drove the UAE's economy. In 2008-09, the confluence of falling oil prices, collapsing real estate prices, and the international banking crisis hit the UAE especially hard.
Country profiles | Knowledge For All
Saudi Arabia is a strong performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 41st out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 40th out of the 59 countries with very high human development. Click the sectoral tab for a detailed overview.
Jun 25, 2022 · In its 50 years of existence, the United Arab Emirates has established itself as a regional economic, security, and political leader, with an increasingly global profile in its investment, energy, development funding, and climate activities.
Arab Countries - WorldAtlas
Sep 1, 2021 · The Arab countries are 19 countries located in the Middle East and Northern Africa, in which the vast majority of the population is of ethnic Arab origin and/or speaks the Arabic language (this excludes Western Sahara, which is not internationally recognized as an independent country).
Global Knowledge Index 2024 Results: United Arab Emirates …
Nov 20, 2024 · The 2024 GKI successfully showcases the exemplary achievements of Arab nations in the knowledge domain, across several key sectoral indicators. Remarkably, in the pre-university education sector, Saudi Arabia ranked 4 th globally, with the average score for Arab countries in this field reaching 64.1, which is higher than the global average of ...
UAE tops Arab countries in Global Knowledge Index 2022 - MBRF
Dec 14, 2022 · The UAE ranked first in the Arab World and 25 th internationally, with an average score of 58.9 in the index, compared to the global average of 46.5. The UAE was followed by Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman, among the Arab countries.