United Arab Emirates

Notable facts

• The UAE is a federation of seven emirates, each with its own ruler.
• The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest building at 828 m.
• A large majority of residents are foreign nationals, one of the highest shares anywhere.
• The country built the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant and sent the Hope probe to Mars in 2021.

World Heritage 3 sites

• Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) 2011 · Cultural
• Faya Palaeolandscape 2025 · Cultural
• Wadi Wurayah 2026 · Natural

National dish

Hareesهريس Wheat and meat cooked together for hours and beaten to a smooth porridge, eaten in Ramadan.

Machboos, spiced rice with meat, is the everyday answer.