Tuesday, January 2, 2007

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates located on the Persian Gulf. It is made up of the capital Abu Dhabi (by far the largest in area), Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain (at 62,000 people the least populous of the seven). Here is a mnemonic for them: Apu Doubles Fudge, Rassles Sharks, Um... Quickly.