United Arab Emirates

Author: Huang Zhen
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as UAE, is located on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia. It is a federation of seven emirates along the coast and inland, and is the only country in the world today that participates in the United Nations and other international organizations by the name of its emirates. The UAE is small in size and population but has a long history of civilization and is a rich country in oil. It has suffered British colonial rule. Since its independence in the early 1970s, the UAE has achieved rapid economic development and remarkable achievements that have attracted worldwide attention, with high international recognition. The UAE has a long-standing and multifaceted friendly cooperative relationship with China.