United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a Middle Eastern country located on the southeast end of the Persian Gulf, with a population of 9.2 million people in 2013. It consists of 1.3 million Emirati citizens and 7.84 million expatriates. It is one of the richest countries of the world and consists of the seven emirates: (1) Abu Dhabi, (2) Ajman, (3) Dubai, (4) Fujairah, (5) Ras ai-Khaimah, (6) Sharjah, and (7) Umm ai-Quwain. Almost 30 years ago, with the discovery of oil in the Middle East, the economy exploded in UAE, and the rise in economic conditions helped the government improve the conditions of the imporvished. The government created jobs to increase the purchasing power of the household, and social welfare programs were designed to help ...

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