Abu Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi

 

Textiles

 

 

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Abu Dhabi, an Emirate and the capital of the United Arab Emirates

 

Abu Dhabi, also Abu Zaby, city in north central United Arab Emirates, capital of the federation, and capital of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, a port on the island of Abu Dhabi in the Persian Gulf. Abu Dhabi is a financial, transportation, and communications center for a rich petroleum-producing region and the site of an international airport and an artificial deepwater harbor at Port Zayed. Products include steel pipe and cement. Urban development projects have been important in relieving a housing shortage caused by rapid growth since the late 1960s. The main thoroughfare is the 7-km (about 4-mi) long Corniche, a landscaped, seafront boulevard. Abu Dhabi is the site of a research institute and a large sports center. The settlement was founded in the 1760s, and in 1793 it became the seat of the rulers of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The town had only local significance until the discovery of vast oil reserves in the area in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In the years following, Abu Dhabi's economy and infrastructure developed rapidly. In a 1971 compromise, the city was designated the provisional capital of the newly formed United Arab Emirates; it became the permanent capital in 1996. The emirate of Abu Dhabi is the largest and wealthiest of the United Arab Emirates. Population (1989 estimate) 363,432.

 

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its modern airport

 

traffic circle monument

 

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and mosques

 

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built by the Emir

 

getting ready for the big event

 

Tree in "Camel" planter, sustained with precious water from the desalting plant.

 

Photos of Emirate Textiles

 

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Dhow boatyard

traditional ways

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building the dhow

 

Caulking the seams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ready for sea?

 

With necessary conveniences?

 

 

Textiles

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Other Countries of the Middle East

Arab Emirates Bahrain Iran Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria the Yemen

 

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The Middle East largely consists of Muslim countries:

 
bullet bahrain0.jpg (64792 bytes)   Bahrain

 

bullet egypt3.jpg (1821 bytes)  Egypt

 

bullet iran4.jpg (54555 bytes)    Iran

 

bullet jordan.jpg (69533 bytes)  Jordan

 

bullet kuwait.jpg (45022 bytes)   Kuwait

 

bullet oman.jpg (52220 bytes)    Oman

 

bullet palestine.jpg (61919 bytes)   Palestine

 

bullet qatar.jpg (44695 bytes)   Qatar

 

bullet   Saudi Arabia

 

bullet syria.jpg (65031 bytes)  Syria

 

bulletyemen7.jpg (49466 bytes) The Yemen

 

bulletUnited Arab Emirates

 

bullet ajman.jpg (50743 bytes)   Ajman

 

bullet abudhabi.jpg (47110 bytes)   Abu Dhabi

 

bullet dubai.jpg (56437 bytes)   Dubai

 

bullet fujairah.jpg (60581 bytes)   Fujairah

 

bullet khaimah.jpg (68139 bytes)   Ras Al-Khaimah

 

bullet sharjah.jpg (53495 bytes)   Sharjah

 

bullet qaiwain.jpg (50464 bytes)   Umm Al-Qaiwain

   Some of the exceptions are the Christian country of:

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bullet   Georgia                

   

    the Jewish state of:

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bullet    Israel

 

 and a country with 17 different religious communities

                         

bullet    Lebanon   

 

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