United Arab Emirates

geographical name

variants or formerly Trucial States or Trucial Oman
ō-ˈmän How to pronounce United Arab Emirates (audio)
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country in northeastern Arabia on the Persian Gulf between Qatar and Oman capital Abu Dhabi area 32,278 square miles (83,600 square kilometers), population 9,701,000

Note: The United Arab Emirates is a republic composed of seven sheikhdoms (Abu Dhabi, ʽAjman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, Ra's al Khaymah, and Umm al Qaywayn) formerly under British protection.

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“United Arab Emirates.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/United%20Arab%20Emirates. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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