The United Aram Emirates (Arabic: الإمارات العربية المتحدة‎‎ Al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah), often referred to as the UAE, is a nation located at the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula along the Persian Gulf. Sharing borders with Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, the UAE is a federation of seven emirates, established in December 1971.

The constituent emirates include Abu Dhabi, serving as the capital, along with Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch, collectively forming the Federal Supreme Council. The country’s president is chosen from among these monarchs. The official religion is Islam, and Arabic is the primary language.  English is widely spoken and serves as the language of business and education, particularly in major cities like Abu Dhabi and Dubai. As of 2013, the UAE’s population reached 9.2 million, with 1.4 million being Emirati citizens and 7.8 million expatriates.