{"id":83206,"date":"2026-01-19T15:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=83206"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:10:24","slug":"key-facts-about-united-arab-emirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/key-facts-about-united-arab-emirates\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts about United Arab Emirates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>United Arab Emirates Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is visiting India and will hold official talks with the Prime Minister of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About United Arab Emirates<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a Middle East country that is located on the north east edge of the <\/span><b>Arabian Peninsula.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bordering Countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is bordered by <\/span><b>Saudi Arabia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the south and west; and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/key-facts-about-oman\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b> Oman<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the east.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maritime Boundary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gulf of Oman (East), Persian Gulf (North).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capital City:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Geographical Features of United Arab Emirates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Terrain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The emirates comprise a mixed environment of rocky desert, coastal plains and wetlands, and waterless mountains.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The climate is <\/span><b>hot and humid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along the coast and is hotter still, but dry, in the interior.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Highest point:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Jabal Bil &#8216;Ays 1,905 m Mountain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Ports: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Port R\u0101shid and Port Jebel Ali<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Natural Resources: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It mainly consists of<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">petroleum and natural gas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tropic of Cancer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> passes through UAE, specifically Abu Dhabi emirate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/uae-president-to-visit-india-as-trump-peace-plan-for-gaza-takes-shape\/article70523134.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Arab Emirates is a Middle East country that is located on the north east edge of the Arabian Peninsula. 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