The UAE are a federal state formed in December 1971 by six of the seven rulers of the "Pirate Coast", in the Persian Gulf. Today, its inhabitants live mainly from oil exports, dried fish and pearl fishing. Both the coast, the mountains, and for those who want to venture out, the desert offer some special visitors, each of the emirates surprises the traveler with a unique style.
Southeast of the Arabian Peninsula, between Oman and Saudi Arabia are the United Arab Emirates located. Its coasts bordering the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. The entire territory is an area of 83,600 square kilometers. Most of the country is occupied by the desert, dotted with a few oases. Mountainous areas like Hajar, however, are green and the coast is rather flat.
language
The official language is Arabic, but English is also widely spoken.
Arts and Culture
The area comprising the United Arab Emirates, next to neighboring Oman, has the oldest rocks of the Arabian Peninsula, with the Hajar Mountains with over 250 million years.
The discovery of marine fossils from the time of crustaceans and other findings have surprised scientists by their age. the existence of these fossils show that the area had to be fertile, with large slow river currents and heavy rains, much like the African savannah. Many pieces are exhibited in the five museums in the United Arab Emirates in Ras al Khaima, Ajman, Fujairah, Dubai and Al Ain.
religion
80% of the population is Sunni Islamic faith, Islamic Shia 16%, and the rest is composed of Christian and Hindu minorities.
Traditions
About 2.5 million people live in the United Arab Emirates, although much of the population has its ancestors in other neighboring countries. The population, however, remains pure in remote and desolate places. It is considered the UAE as one of the most liberal states of the Persian Gulf.
One of the characteristics of the development of the Emirates has been granted by the government to stimulation and preservation of local traditions, according to Sheikh Zayed's belief that the people who do not know their past, can have neither present nor future. That's why much attention has been paid to the camel, for example. Spectacular races of these animals are held between the months of March and April. Another tradition that have become popular in recent times is the boat regatta. In general it can be said that the people of the emirates are people who firmly retains its traditions, wary and cautious before abroad, good traders and men of many words and few expressions of their emotions. The desert will print a character as security and isolation.
Gastronomy
As in the past, Bedouin foods include cakes made of flour and water cooked under ashes, camel milk, bread and dates, all accompanied by tea or hot coffee. Today, the Lebanese cuisine serves as official kitchen with shawarmas and lamb sandwiches sold almost everywhere in the street, and generous mezzes, followed by meat or grilled fish. In large hotels, restaurants offering all kinds of cuisine: Lebanese, Chinese, Italian, American and French.
Weather
The climate of the UAE is subtropical arid. The winter is mild and sunny: 10 to 30 ° C, sometimes with sand storms and extreme temperature drops overnight. Summer is torrid: up to 48 ° C with a rate close to 90% humidity. The sea water is around 25 ° C in winter, rising to 30 ° C in summer. The best season to visit the country is from January to May: a moderate heat and makes the environment is flourished.
