UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)

MAIN FOCUS ON DUBAI

Presented by:
Jawaad P Merchant

Components of Culture
Aesthetics Religion

Education Personal Communication Physical Environments Sports & Leisure Activities

Aesthetics
The Burj Dubai
Will be the tallest man made structure in the world when finished. The architecture is extravagant. Very high Living standards. Especially compared to other countries in the middle east.
(Source 1,2)

Dubai Skyline

Al Maktoum International Airport

Palm Islands

Religion
Freedom Of Religion
 76 percent of the total population is Muslim  9 percent is Christian  15 percent is "other."

(Source 1)

Education
School Systems
Very similar to American education

system. Primary schools, middle schools, and secondary schools.

Public schools paid for by

government, but there is also private schools.

Higher education is dictated by

Ministry of Higher Education.

(Source 1)

Physical Environments
Geography
 The United Arab Emirates is

Land Use
Arable land: 0% Permanent crops: 0% Permanent pastures: 2% Forests and woodland: 0% Other: 98%

situated in Southwest Asia, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Climate
 The climate of the UAE generally

Natural Resources
Petroleum Natural gas

is hot and dry.

(Source 4)

Personal Communication
Language
 The Official Language of the UAE is Arabic  Schools strongly emphasize English as a second language

(Source 1)

Sports & Leisure Activities

 Football (soccer)  Cricket  Tennis  Camel Racing  Formula 1 racing  Rugby  Falconry

(Source 1)

U.A.E.

Government
Emirates Federation
Seven Emirates Control Local Government United in 1971 Federation Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm al-Quwain, Ajman Seven Emirates Elective Monarchy Royal Family

(Source 1)

United Arab Emirates

Emirate Arabic name Capital Area km Population calc. 2007

Abu Dhabi Ajman Dubai Fujairah Ras al-Khaimah Sharjah Umm al-Quwain

Abu Dhabi Ajman Dubai Fujairah Ras al-Khaimah Sharjah Umm al-Quwain

67, 340 2,59 3, 885 1, 166 1 ,683 2 ,590 777

1 ,465, 431 260, 492 1, 469, 330 118, 933 191, 753 656, 941 59, 098

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

77, 700

4 ,381, 978

(Source 1)

President
Abu Dhabi
 Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan  President  Utmost Commander of Army  Chairman Of Supreme Council

(Source 1,2)

Prime Minster
Dubai
 Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum  Prime Minster  Chairs the Council of Ministries  Ministers are chosen by Supreme Council

(Source 1,2)

2006 Election
Federal National Counsel
 Advise Supreme Counsel  Twenty Members selected by the people  Twenty selected by Rulers of Emirates  Only 6, 595 people voted out of the 300,000 possible  Ruler of seven emirates chose them
(Source 6)

Economy
United Arab Emirates U.S.A.
$13.86 Trillion 12.0% 2.70% 153,100,000 5%

GDP % Poverty Inflation Rate Labor Force Unemployment Rate Budget

$145.8 Billion 19.5% 12.00% 3,119,000 2%

$58.15 Billion

$2.568 Trillion
(Source 7,8)

Economy Cont.
United Arab Emirates
Industries
petroleum, fishing, petrochemicals, construction materials, some boat building, handicrafts, pearling

U.S.A.
leading industrial power in the world, highly diversified and technologically advanced; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining

Industrial Production Growth Agricultural Products

5.1%

0.5%

dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish

wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; forest products; fish
(Source 7,8)

Currency
Front Side

Back Side

Exchange Rate: 3.6737 AED per 1 US dollar

(Source 8)

Dubai

The Burj Al Arab Hotel

Dubai Cont.
 Very Liberal Economy  Relatively Crime-free  Nothing s Impossible Philosophy  Very Culturally Diverse  Attracts over 5 million tourists and investors annually

(Source 9,10)

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