United Arab Emirates (Capital: Abu Dhabi)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has successfully completed the Arab world's first nuclear power plant.
Political features
- United Arab Emirates, federation of seven emirates along the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
- Neighbouring countries: Saudi Arabia (west and south) and Oman (east and northeast).
- Maritime border: Gulf of Oman; Persian Gulf.
Geographical Features
- Nearly the entire country is desert with no perennial streams.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow channel, between the Omani Musandam Peninsula and Iran.
- It connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.
- Tropic of Cancer passes through UAE, specifically the Abu Dhabi emirate.
- Highest point: Jebel Jais mountain.