United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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✅ About :
- A federal union of seven emirates located on eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

- Known for oil wealth, global finance, logistics, aviation, and technological innovation.

- Capital: Abu Dhabi
Political centre of the federation
Hub of the UAE’s oil and gas industry

✅ Neighbouring countries :

- Saudi Arabia : to the west and south
- Oman : to the east and northeast
- Iran : across the Strait of Hormuz (maritime proximity)

✅ Key geographical and geological features :

- Predominantly arid desert landscape with extensive sand dunes.

- Hajar Mountains in the northeast.

- Long coastlines along :
Persian Gulf (western coast)
Gulf of Oman (eastern coast; Fujairah is the only emirate here)

- Strategic location near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit chokepoint.

- Absence of perennial rivers; water flow occurs through seasonal wadis.

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