The United Arab Emirates is a country in Asia, located in the Middle East, situated on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula. The UAE covers about 83,600 square kilometers (32,278 square miles) and consists of seven emirates.
Abu Dhabi is the largest, making up 87% of the land, about 67,341 square kilometers (26,000 square miles).
The second-largest city in the United Arab Emirates is Dubai, covering about 4,114 square kilometers (1,588 square miles),
which is 4.9% of the country’s total area.
Sharjah is the third-largest city in the United Arab Emirates, covering about 2,590 square kilometers (1,000 square miles).
Al Ain ranks fourth, covering about 1,320 square kilometers (510 square miles).
Ajman is fifth, covering about 260 square kilometers (100 square miles).
The sixth city is Ras Al Khaimah, covering 168 square kilometers (65 square miles).
The seventh emirate, Umm Al-Quwain, has a city covering an area of 755 square kilometers (292 square miles).
Every year on December 2nd, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrates Independence Day. However, the UAE did not have any war or bloodshed for independence. Before 1971, the UAE did not exist as a united country. Before 1971, there was an agreement between Arab leaders and the British, called the Protection Agreement. Under this agreement, the British provided security for the Arab lands and people. This agreement included the seven emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar. In 1968, the British government announced that they would no longer provide protection to the Arabs, and the agreement would end in 1971. After that, Bahrain gained independence in August 1971, and Qatar in September 1971. When the British agreement ended on December 1, 1971, all emirates became fully independent. On December 2, 1971, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Sharjah, and Umm Al Quwain united to form a federation. Later, on January 10, 1972, Ras Al Khaimah joined, completing the United Arab Emirates. On December 6, 1971, the UAE joined the Arab League, and on December 9, 1971, it became a member of the United Nations.
