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United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Abu Dhabi.

Capital
Abu Dhabi
Region
Western Asia, Asia
Population
11.3 million
Languages
Arabic
Currency
United Arab Emirates dirham (Ψ―.Ψ₯)
Area
83,600 kmΒ²
Borders
πŸ‡΄πŸ‡² Oman πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¦ Saudi Arabia

πŸ’‘ Federation of seven sheikhdoms; Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest building.

About the flag

Designed in 1971 by a young Emirati, Abdullah Mohammed Al Maainah, it uses the four Pan-Arab colours: red, green, white and black.

How to spot it: A vertical red bar at the hoist with green, white and black horizontal stripes; Kuwait’s hoist piece is a black trapezoid.

Often confused with: πŸ‡°πŸ‡Ό Kuwait πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ West Bank πŸ‡―πŸ‡΄ Jordan

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