Emiratos Arabes Unidos

"Los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (en árabe: Dawlat Al-Imrt al-Arabya al-Muttaida)o simplemente Emiratos Árabes o EAU es un país soberano o federación de Oriente Medio, situado en Arabia. Es una federación signada por una monarquía híbrida cuyo territorio está compuesto por siete emiratos: Abu Dabi, Ajmán, Dubái, Fuyaira, Ras al-Jaima, Sarja y Umm al-Qaywayn. Limita con Omán al sureste, con el Golfo Pérsico al norte y con Arabia Saudita al oeste y sur. El petróleo es la principal fuente de ingresos y el componente esencial de su PIB. Los Emiratos Árabes Unidos son la 30ª economía por volumen de PIB y en cuanto al índice de desarrollo humano elaborado por Naciones Unidas fueron situados en el puesto #38 de entre de 178 países en 2013. La región, habitada desde al menos 5500 a. C., vio la llegada del Islam en el siglo VII d.C. Durante el siglo XVI, cayó bajo la influencia de las potencias coloniales europeas, asentándose finalmente el dominio británico. Tras el fin del protectorado del Reino Unido en diciembre de 1971, seis jeques formaron la unión suscribiendo la Constitución de 1971, a la cual se unió Ras al-Jaima dos meses después. Cada emirato conserva una considerable autonomía política, judicial y económica."

"The United Arab Emirates (/junatd ærb mrts/; Arabic: Dawlat al-Imrt al-'Arabyah al-Muttaidah), sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE, is a country at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran. In 2013, the UAE's population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are Emirati citizens and 7.8 million are expatriates. Established in December 1971, the country is a federation of seven emirates. The constituent emirates are Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates. Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language, although English is widely spoken and is the language of business and education, especially in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The UAE's oil reserves are the seventh-largest in the world, while its natural gas reserves are the world's seventeenth-largest. Sheikh Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the first President of the UAE, oversaw the development of the Emirates and steered oil revenues into healthcare, education and infrastructure. The UAE's economy is the most diversified in the Gulf Cooperation Council, with its most populous city of Dubai emerging into a global city and international aviation hub. Nevertheless, the country remains extremely reliant on its export of petroleum and natural gas. The UAE has been criticized for its human rights record, including the specific interpretations of Shari'a used in its legal system. The UAE's rising international profile has led some analysts to identify it as a regional and middle power."