5 Facts About United Arab Emirates

1. The United Arab Emirates have been ranked among the countries with the world's highest levels of industrial carbon dioxide emissions.

2. The United Arab Emirates States was the third country to establish formal diplomatic relations with the UAE and has had an ambassador resident in the UAE since 1974.

3. The United Arab Emirates now hosts 11 free trade zones.

4. The United Arab Emirates States and the United Arab Emirates Kingdom began amassing troops in the region, and by the end of February 2003, the number of troops in the Persian Gulf was approximately 200,000.

5. The people of the United Arab Emirates have adopted most of their foods from other West and South Asian countries including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India and Oman.