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United Arab Emirates - Maps of the World

The United Arab Emirates is located on the southeastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and consists of seven emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubayy, Al Fujayrah, Ra's al Khaymah, Shariqah and Umm al Qaywayn. It is bound by the Persian Gulf to the north, Oman to the east, Saudi Arabia to the west and south as well as Qatar to the northwest. The country is an inhospitable desert while the Trucial coast is characterized by shallow seas, reefs, sandbars and islets. To the west the salt flats or Sabkha extend southward for 112 km (70 miles). The only mountainous area is in the Al Fujayrah emirate where the Hajar Mountains are the country's highest point. Major Cities (pop. est.); Dubayy 585,200, Abu Dhabi 363,400, al-Ayn 176,400 (1989). Land Use; pastures 2%, agricultural-cultivated 0.5%, desert and other 97.5% (1993).