After the British pulled out of this barren and arid coastal region in 1971, the seven sheikdoms left behind on the Arabian Peninsula coalesce to form the United Arab Emirates. The seven are Abu Dhabi, now the seat of the federal government and oil capital; Dubayy (Dubai), the main port and commercial industrial center; Ajman; Umm al Qaywayn; Ras al Khaymay; Al Fujayrah; and Sharjah.
Oil discovered in 1958 is the major source of revenue for the federal country and foreign workers who worked and developed the oil industry had become residents and now make-up about three quarters of the population. The UAE is also the favorite destination for tourists because the country has liberal attitudes towards other cultures and religious beliefs.
The symbol that represents the seven federal states is the
National Flag of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), officially adopted on December 2, 1971. The colors were patterned after the symbolic hue of the Pan-Arab colors, contains red, green, white, and black that signifies Arabian unity.
Also the colors have individual meanings, green for example refers to fertility; white pertains to neutrality of the country; black is important being the color of the
custom flag of the Islamic prophet Muhammad; and finally red is for the unity not just of the federal states but the people in particular.
Revenues from oil production had raised the country's GDP comparable to the more prosperous nations in Europe. The nation for the moment is undergoing a massive infrastructure development as hotels, office and residential condominiums are being built. In fact, the tallest man made structure in the world the Burj Dubai Tower is now under construction and will soon be opened in downtown Dubai in late 2009.
by:
The Flagman
