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

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The United Arab The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Emirates (UAE) is a union of is a union of seven sovereign seven sovereign sheikhdoms, sheikhdoms, formed when formed when the British the British withdrew from withdrew from the Gulf in the Gulf in 1971.1971.

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The country's capital, along with Dubai, are a modern cities famed for high-rise buildings and stylish hotels.

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Dubai

Dubai skyline with Burj Dubai, the tallest man-made structure on earth, under construction

It boasts “mountains,” It boasts “mountains,” beaches, deserts, oases, beaches, deserts, oases, camel racing, markets and camel racing, markets and the renowned duty-free the renowned duty-free shopping of dazzling Dubai - shopping of dazzling Dubai - all packed into a relatively all packed into a relatively small area.small area.

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Palm Jumeirah Palm Jumeirah (center) is one is one of the original of the original palms and is a palms and is a part in the part in the trilogy of trilogy of Dubai Palm. The . The names of the names of the other two palms other two palms are Palm Jebel are Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Ali and the Palm Deira.Deira.

Dubai Palm Trilogy

Luxury residences, retail facilities and leisure Luxury residences, retail facilities and leisure amenities are being built across Palm Jumeirah’s amenities are being built across Palm Jumeirah’s three main areasthree main areas of the island – the trunk, crescent and fronds.

A woman shopping atA woman shopping at Dubai Duty Free Company

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

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

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