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The United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates along

the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is located on the

continent of Asia and is one of the countries of the Middle East.

The UAE is one of the Arab League members, as well as being a

member of OPEC, a group of oil petroleum-exporting countries.

The United Arab Emirates has strong diplomatic and commercial

relationships with many countries and has become one of the

world’s most recognized business centers for nance, trade, and

tourism.

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