UAE Geography

Physical Geography, Emirates and Coastal Landscapes

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  1. What is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates?
  2. How many emirates constitute the federal union of the United Arab Emirates?
  3. Which emirate is the smallest in area among the seven emirates of the UAE?
  4. Which Emirati capital city is the only one on the UAE's east coast, lying on the Gulf of Oman?
  5. Which two bodies of water border the United Arab Emirates?
  6. Which strait, with Iran on its north coast and the Musandam Peninsula on its south coast, is described as one of the world's most strategically important choke points?
  7. Which building in Downtown Dubai is the world's tallest structure, with a roof height of 828 metres?
  8. Which natural port in Dubai extends about 14 km inland and historically divided the city into Deira and Bur Dubai?
  9. Which emirate has an exclave at Kalba on the Gulf of Oman coast and also holds the counter-enclave of Nahwa inside the Omani territory of Madha?
  10. Which inland exclave of Dubai, about 134 km east of the city, lies high in the Hajar Mountains and borders Oman?
  11. Which island of Abu Dhabi has a Saadiyat Cultural District that includes Louvre Abu Dhabi, opened on 11 November 2017, and the Zayed National Museum?
  12. Which archipelago of artificial islands off Jumeirah in Dubai was built to resemble a palm tree when seen from the air, with construction beginning in June 2001?
  13. Which island off the coast of the Al Dhafra region in Abu Dhabi was established as a wildlife reserve by Sheikh Zayed in 1977?
  14. Which protected wetland in Dubai, whose Arabic name is glossed 'Head of the Creek', was declared a protected area on 1 March 1998 and has greater flamingos as one of its main attractions?
  15. Which emirate is the largest of the UAE by area?
  16. What is the largest administrative region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by area, including the Liwa area in the west?
  17. Which island in Abu Dhabi hosts the Yas Marina Circuit, the 5.281 km venue of the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
  18. Which port, described as the world's second largest bunkering hub, lies on the Gulf of Oman just outside the Strait of Hormuz?
  19. Which Emirati island, about 42 kilometres off the coast of Abu Dhabi in the Al Dhafra region, has more than 20 archaeological sites ranging from the Neolithic onward?
  20. Which artificial deepwater port in Dubai, opened in 1979, is described as the largest man-made harbour in the world and the biggest port in the Middle East?
  21. What is the name of the salt flat landscape feature that extends along the coastal margins of the UAE, formed by evaporation of saline groundwater in hyper-arid conditions?
  22. Which bridge, built in 1968, was the first link between Abu Dhabi's island city and the mainland?
  23. Which emirate is home to Jebel Jais, the highest mountain in the UAE, and has a city built around a creek with mangroves?
  24. Which emirate is the northernmost of the seven emirates of the UAE and borders Oman's exclave of Musandam?
  25. What is the approximate total area of the United Arab Emirates?

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