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![]() ![]() United Arab Emirates Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/united_arab_emirates/united_arab_emirates_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, betweenOman and Saudi Arabia Geographic coordinates 24 00 N, 54 00 E Map references Middle East Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Maine Land boundaries
Coastline 1,318 km Maritime claims
Climate desert; cooler in eastern mountains Terrain flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desertwasteland; mountains in east Elevation extremes
Natural resources petroleum, natural gas Land use
Irrigated land 50 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards frequent sand and dust storms Environment - current issues lack of natural freshwater resources being overcome by desalinationplants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
strategic location along southern approaches to Strait of Hormuz, avital transit point for world crude oil
NOTE: The information regarding United Arab Emirates on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of United Arab Emirates Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about United Arab Emirates Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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