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tamm.abudhabi. Abu Dhabi[a] is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's second-most populous city after Dubai. The city is situated on a T-shaped island, extending into the Gulf from the central-western coast of the UAE.
The United Arab Emirates[ c ] (UAE), or simply the Emirates, [ d ] is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal, elective monarchy composed of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi as its capital. [ 14 ] It shares land borders with Oman to the east and northwest, and with Saudi Arabia to ...
The World Islands (Arabic: جزر العالم; Juzur al-Ālam) are an archipelago of small artificial islands constructed in the shape of a world map, located in the waters of the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [1] The World Islands are composed mainly of sand dredged from Dubai's shallow coastal waters and are one ...
AE-AZ. The Emirate of Abu Dhabi[a] is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates. It is the largest emirate, accounting for 87% of the nation's total land area or 67,340 km 2 (26,000 sq mi). [4] Abu Dhabi also has the second-largest population of the seven emirates. In mid-2016, the emirate had a population of 2,908,000 ...
Al-Minṭaqah Al-Ġarbiyyah (Arabic: ٱلْمِنْطَقَة ٱلْغَرْبِيَّة) Dunes near Liwa Oasis in the region of Ar-Rub' Al-Khali (The Empty Quarter) Flag. Coat of arms. Location of the Western Region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi [1] Coordinates: 23°39′N 53°42′E / 23.650°N 53.700°E / 23.650; 53.700. Country.
The United Arab Emirates is situated in the Middle East and West Asia, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia; it is at a strategic location along the northern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil. [2] The UAE lies between 22°50′ and 26° north latitude and ...
Yas Island (Arabic: جزيرة ياس) is an island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [1] It occupies a total land area of 25 km 2 (9.7 sq mi). It is a leisure island and one of the largest tourism projects in Abu Dhabi. Yas Island holds the Yas Marina Circuit, which has hosted the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since 2009. [2]
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is a marine life theme park and animal researching, rescue & rehabilitation center that opened on May 23, 2023, on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is the first SeaWorld park outside of the United States and the first park without orcas .