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In 1971, the seven Trucial states as
The Federation of UAE is one of the world's rapidly developing countries. Accomplishing all around advancements in various fields, these outstanding achievements could not have been realized without the dedicated efforts of the President, His Highness Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan and thier Highnesses, members of the Supreme Council, Rulers of the Emirates.
Dubai, the Gate Way to the Gulf, is well known in international business circles for the sophistication of its banking system, and for the facilities of its airport and port. The Dubai Shopping Festival provided a great boost to Dubai's gold trade promoting a campaign to market Dubai as "The City Of Gold."
Ajman is a coastal town including the mountain enclaves of Masfut and Manama. Ajman is known for boat industry. The Ajman Free Zone , established in 1995 and situated at in the Ajman ports and customs complex has raised the list of participant companies from 32 to over 140 companies.
Is one of the northern Emirates, and it is known for the archaeological site of AD Door, dating between 200BC and 200 AD when it was the largest town in the lower Gulf, trading both with India and Rome. The Marine Resources Research Center (MRRC) has been operating in Umm Al Qaiwain since 1984 focusing on methods to commercially grow fish and shrimp in local conditions.
RAK has a balanced mixture of agriculture, industry and limited oil production. Once known as "Julfar" whose ruins are a few kilometers north of the modern town, it appears in the chronicles of the early Muslim Caliphates, and traded with China.
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ABOUT UAE
they used to be called, joined
together to form the UAE Federation. The United Arab Emirates have undergone rapid
processes of economic and social developments behind a protective shield of political
stability that has been able to weather not only the vicissitudes of regional politics and
conflicts, but also the number of population and have shifted the country from poverty and
suffering to wealth and stability with the help of oil production.
The
capital of the UAE and the largest of the seven Emirates. It has the largest population
and the bulk of the UAE's oil resources. Abu Dhabi is well provided with parks, beaches
and leisure centers that have made it probably the greenest city on the Gulf coast. Not
only that but it Abu Dhabi is also described as the Middle East's first tax-free storage
zone.
Dubai is
the second largest Emirate.Iit is facing the Arabian Gulf with a small mountain
enclave at Hatta. Dubai has a trading history stretching back to more than 2,000 years. It
has been well able to finance its own development and it is now considered a commercial
center in the region and is becoming a popular tourist destination.
Home of the first modern school in the country. 
Lies
over on the Gulf of Oman. Fujairah has the most beautiful beaches in the UAE. Dibba and
Kilba are the most popular areas in Fujaira and they are attractive to the visitors who
flock to the east coast at weekends from other Emirates. 