Rub' al Khali
Rub' al Khali is one of the natural features that define the landscape of the United Arab Emirates, and it is both a conservation subject and a place…
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
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Liwa Oasis
A chain of oases at the northern edge of the Rub al Khali, and the historic homeland of the Al Nahyan ruling family.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Jebel Jais
The highest point in the United Arab Emirates, in northern Ras Al Khaimah, with a mountain road, hiking trails and a long zipline.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Sir Bani Yas Island
Sir Bani Yas Island is one of the natural features that define the landscape of the United Arab Emirates, and it is both a conservation subject and a…
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Mangroves of the UAE
Mangroves of the UAE is one of the natural features that define the landscape of the United Arab Emirates, and it is both a conservation subject and…
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Jebel Hafeet
A mountain on the Al Ain border with Oman, famous for its switchback road, its hot springs and the hundreds of Bronze Age tombs along its flanks.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Saadiyat Island
An island off Abu Dhabi developed as the emirate’s cultural district, with the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Zayed National Museum.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Masfout
A mountainous exclave of Ajman in the Hajar foothills, known for its farms, its wadis and its rugged setting on the road toward Hatta.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
UAE relations with neighbouring countries
UAE relations with neighbouring countries covers a subject that connects the United Arab Emirates with the world around it — how the relationship…
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Fossil Rock
An upturned bed of marine fossils in the desert of central Sharjah, evidence that the Arabian shelf was once under water.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Hajar Mountains
The mountain range running through the eastern Emirates and into Oman, source of the country’s wadis and its highest ground.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Wadi Shees
A mountain valley in a Sharjah enclave, with terraced farms, a heritage trail and dramatic Hajar scenery.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Manama
An inland exclave of the emirate of Ajman, in the plain between Sharjah and Fujairah.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Seasons in the UAE
Seasons in the UAE sets out how travel works for residents and visitors in this part of the world: seasons, transport, cost patterns and the…
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Argoub Al Sedirah
Argoub Al Sedirah is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Designated Freezones in the United Arab Emirates
Designated Freezones in the United Arab Emirates is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Geography of Dubai
Geography of Dubai is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Geography of the United Arab Emirates
Geography of the United Arab Emirates is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Land reclamation in the United Arab Emirates
Land reclamation in the United Arab Emirates is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Time in the United Arab Emirates
Time in the United Arab Emirates is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Abu Dhabi
The capital emirate and the largest of the seven by area, home to the federal government, the country’s oil industry and the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Dubai
A creek port that grew into the region’s principal trade, logistics and aviation hub, and the second-largest emirate by area.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Sharjah
The third-largest emirate, with territory on both the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and the cultural capital of the country.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026
Ajman
The smallest emirate by area, a compact coastal city on the Gulf between Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain, with two inland exclaves.
Last reviewed 23 September 2026