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Noun: United Arab Emirates
  1. A federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves
    - UAE

Type of: Asian country, Asian nation

Part of: Arab League, Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, Asia, Gulf States, OPEC, Organisation of Petroleum-Exporting Countries [Brit], Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries

Encyclopedia: United Arab Emirates