United Arab Emirates
Courtney Crossley
Johanna Nielson
Shawn Stoll
April 2, 2012
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
History
Income of Pearls
Modern Cities
Income from Oil
Sheikdoms Unite
Culture
Traditional Dress for Women
Traditional Dress for Men
Statistics
Demonym:
Emirati(s)
Population:
5,314,500 estimated people
Age Structure:
78.7% between 15 and 64 years old
Arable land:
0.77%
Religion:
Muslim 96%, Christian and Hindu 4%
Language:
Arabic (Official), Persian, English, Hindi, and Urdu
Major Exports:
Crude oil, natural gas, re-exports, dried fish, dates
Government:
Federation with specified powers delegated to the
UAE federal government and other powers
reserved to member emirates
Income per capita:
$48,500
Size:
83,600 Sq. km.
Compared to America:
Slightly smaller than Maine
National Issue:
Smuggling Drugs
Video and Article on Drugs
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGvEoGx7O84
• Concern over drug addiction among youth:
• http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/health/concern-over-drugaddiction-among-youth-1.694447.
• Visitor denies smuggling 3kg of amphetamines in baggage:
• http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/crime/visitor-denies-smuggling-3kgof-amphetamines-in-baggage-1.998011.
Sources
• Smuggled Drugs Photo:
• http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/customs-seizure-of-drugstriples
• CIA World Fact book:
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
• Dept. of State ME affairs:
• http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/index.htm
• United Arab Emerates Flag:
• http://www.indigoguide.co.uk/dubai/currency.htm
• Modern City of Dubai:
• http://www.786travel.com.au/united-arab-emirates-travelguide.php?p=69
• Pearl harvesting:
• http://www.polyvore.com/simple_browser_pearl_harvesting_12/thing?i
d=14441478
Sources
• Oil photo:
• http://www.arabianoilandgas.com/article-9640-eni-uae-has-94-years-of-oilproduction-left/
• Trade policy:
• http://www.uaetrade-usa.org/index.php?page=uae-us-relations&cmsid=64
• Photo of Traditional dress (Men):
• http://www.dubai.com/blog/traditional-clothing-in-uae/
• Photo of Traditional dress (Women):
•
http://www.dawn.com
• Library of Congress:
• http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field%28DOCID+ae0031%29