UAE

Formerly known as the Trucial States, the United Arab Emirates are a federation of seven individual states, all ruled by emirs.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a union of seven sovereign sheikhdoms, formed when the British withdrew from the Gulf in 1971.  

Glimpse of the country• The United Arab Emirates an Arab

country in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula.

• The UAE is a federation of seven emirates each governed by a hereditary emir, who choose one of their members to be the president of the federation.

• The constituent emirates are Abu-Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain.

• The capital is Abu Dhabi, which is also the state's center of political, industrial, and cultural activities. 

• UAE oil reserves are ranked as the world's seventh-largest.

• It also possesses the world's seventeenth largest reserves natural gas resources and it is one of the most developed economies in Western Asia.

• Currency: UAE Dirham (AED)• Languages: Arabic• Capital: Abu Dhabi• Largest city: Dubai• Religion: Mostly Islam/Muslim• Type of government: Federation

of seven emirates with one advisory body.

• Area : 67,340 square kilometres• Exchange rate: 1 UAE dirham =

16.18 INR

Culture – Dress CodeThere are legal guidelines as to what is not acceptable.

Dress codes for Women1.In public places, the dress code applies,including

malls, markets, cinemas, on the street, on the road in the car, super markets, public areas of hotels etc. 

2. Wear what one wants in their home.

Dress codes for Men 3.Bare chests are not allowed in public4.Shorts should be to the knee5.Swimwear should not be worn away from a pool

or beach.

Most Emirati males prefer to wear a kandura, an ankle-length white tunic woven from wool or cotton, and most Emirati women wear an abaya, a black over-garment that covers most parts of the body.

Cultural clashThe UAE is a contradictory place where traditional Bedouin lifestyle meets Western consumerism and big-town bling.

These disparate influences have produced a nation that combines the cultures of conservative Islam and the liberal West in one package.

CUISINE

1. Stuffed Camel - It is also mentioned in Guiness Book of World Records as one of the biggest dishes served in this world. 

2. Al Harees - Al Harees is a famous dish of UAE with highly exotic taste.

3. Shawarma - It can be made with lamb or chicken. Different restaurants serve this dish in different manner

3. Al Machboos -  Important ingredients are rice, meat, onion and dried lemon (Loomy).

4. Hummus - It is not actually a dish, rather it is a famous dip made from chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice, tahini paste, salt and garlic.

TEXTILE.• The textile industry in UAE encompasses several

categories such as woven, knitted and non-woven fabrics. The UAE textile market in 2011 was valued at USD 13 billion which has grown 9.9% during the period 2006-2011.

• UAE is one of the major textile markets of the world which includes fibers, fabrics, cloth, apparels, outerwear and several others.

• In 2011, UAE exported the maximum to the US (among the countries covered) at a value of USD 57.12 million.

UAE TOURIST DESTINATIONS

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It lies on a T-shaped island extending into the Arabian Gulf from the central western coast. The city proper had a population of 621,000 in 2012.

• One of the largest mosques in the world.

• Named after revered His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, president of UAE.

• Built to pay respect to his achievements.

• Built out of pure marble.

• 35-ton weighing carpet in the main praying hall (world’s largest carpet, made by 1200-1300 carpet weavers)

SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE

• Ferrari themed amusement park on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

• Officially opened on 4 November 2010.

• Situated under 2 million sq. meters, making it the largest indoor amusement park

• Home to Formula Rossa, world’s fastest roller coaster.

What else to see?Hili Fun CityJebel HafeetAl Ain OasisAl Ain Paradise GardenEmirates PalaceYas ViceroyQasr al SarabAl Ain National MuseumZayed CentreHeritage VillageAl Jahili FortYas Island

Saadiyat Island

WHAT TO DO?

Experiences

• Helicopter tours

• Horse racing• Desert

Campaign• Sand

Boarding & Skiing

• Abu Dhabi pearl Journey

• Camel Racing

Sports & Recreation

• Water sports & sailing.

• Diving, fishing.

• Tennis• Wellness &

spa• Off road

driving.

• GOLFA Day out

• Shopping • The wild side• Untouched

Beaches• Dune

barbecue and moonlight campfire.

Dubai

Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), located within the emirate of the same name. The emirate of Dubai is located south east of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and is one of the seven emirates in the country. It has the largest population in the UAE and the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi.

Palm Jumeirah (center) is one of the original palms and is a part in the trilogy of Dubai Palm. The names of the other two palms are Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira. Mainly constructed to help solve dubai’s beach shortage problem.

Dubai Palm Trilogy

Burj Khalifa

Tallest building in the world about 828 meters, Burj Khalifa was designed to be the centerpiece of a large-scale and mixed-use development. The decision to build Burf Khalifa was mainly the government’s decision to diversify from an oil based economy to one that is service and tourism based.

Burj Al Arab

Tallest and the first 7-star hotel in the world.

DESERT SAFARI

What else to see?

Al Boom tourist village

Mall of emiratesSki DubaiThe World IslandsDubai zooAl Towar libraryDubai Golf CourseDubai Shopping

FestivalJumeirah Mosque

St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral

Dubai FountainsAtlantis Hotel

Experience Desert Adventures• Camel riding• Desert feast• Dune driving• Trip to a Bedouin

village.• Exploring the Wadis.• Falconry

Dubai World CupBeaches And Parks

• Wild Wadi water park

• Safa park

• Wonderland park• Mushrif Park

Sports & Activities• Apart from sporting

activities, Dubai offers a range of leisure and adventure activities including art, dancing, music, pilates, reiki, tai chi, yoga; scuba diving, deep sea fishing, mountain climbing, shotgun shooting,

go karting, bowling, ice skating, indoor skiing and sand boarding among others. With so many different nationalities and cultures at play in Dubai, most sports, activities and interests are covered.

A woman shopping at Dubai Duty Free Company

OTHER DESTINATIONS IN UAE

Sheikh Saeed House

Served as a residence for the King of Dubai.

Al Majaz Waterfront, Sharjah

CITY OF SANAA, YEMEN

GULF OF ADEN, YEMEN

Dibba Society of Culture Arts and Theatre, Fujairah

AJMAN BEACH, Ajman