United Arab Emirates

Currency: U.A.E. Dirham

Capital City: Abu Dhabi, 539,800

Largest Cities:
Dubai, 1,511,700

Religion: Islam 96% (Sunni 80%, Shiite 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4%

Government: Federation of Emirates, known as the Trucial States—Abu Dhabi (the largest), Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, and Umm al-Qaiwain

Sports: Baseball, Table Tennis, Soccer and Golf

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