Sunday 21 July 2013

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE, is an Arab country in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf. The UAE is a federation of seven emirates. 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 commercial and cultural activities. Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language.
   



UAE oil reserves are ranked as the world's seventh-largest. It also possesses the world's seventeenth largest natural gas reserves. The UAE has one of the most developed economies in Western Asia. Per capita income is the world's seventh highest.

Postcard

Stamp

Postcard

Stamp

Two cards from UAE showed two different tourist attractions in two emirates, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. These two cards with fine stamps made me want to visit there someday! Thank you, Salah.







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