i have a few questions about the country and the cities in uae. someone directed me to a couple information threads in a thread, and they answered a few questions. i have a few more.

how wide is united arab emirates? it doesn't seem much more than 400 km or so. are there expressways connecting the cities? also, how long and wide are those palm islands? what will be on them: little cities, or residences?

what is the population of uae? what are the populations of various cities in uae?

what does that liwa oasis look like? seems pretty interesting. does it look like your stereotypical oasis, with palm trees and springs and vegetation? what does the desert look like? is it just sand, or were there desert shrubs and whatnot? is it kind of rocky, or just dirt and sand?

thanks for any information you guys give me.

how wide is united arab emirates? it doesn't seem much more than 400 km or so.
The UAE shore streches 730 km.

are there expressways connecting the cities?
Of course ! Here is a map which shows the main expressway.

http://www.elit-tour.ru/im/maps/map_uae.jpg


also, how long and wide are those palm islands? what will be on them: little cities, or residences?

Other forums could answer this better

what is the population of uae? what are the populations of various cities in uae?
The last estimation was in 2003 I think and the population was 4 million. There is an offcial census for this year and we will know exactly what is the UAE's exact population.

Here is a table which shows the population for each Emirate (State)

-------------------- 1975 ------ 1980 ------ 1985 ------ 1995 ------ 2003
Abu Dhabi ---------- 211812 --- 451848 --- 566036 ---- 942463 --- 1591
Dubai -------------- 183187 --- 276301 ---- 370788 --- 689420 --- 1204
Sharjah ------------ 78790 ---- 159317 ---- 228317 --- 402792 ---- 636
Ajman ------------- 16690 ---- 36100 ----- 54546 ----- 121491 ---- 235
Umm Al-Quwain ---- 6908 ------ 12426 ----- 19285 ----- 35361 ----- 62
Ras Al-Khaimah ---- 43845 ----- 73918 ----- 96578 ----- 143334 --- 195
Fujairah ------------ 16655 ---- 32189 ----- 43753 ----- 76180 ---- 118
Total -------------- 557887 --- 1042099 --- 1379303 --- 2411041 -- 4041

This one shows the population for the major cities in 2003.

Abu Dhabi 552,000
Al-Ain 348,000
Dubai 1,171,000
Sharjah 519,000
Khor-Fakkan 32,000
Ajman 225,000
Umm Al-Quwain 38,000
Ras Al-Khaimah 102,000
Fujairah 54,000


what does that liwa oasis look like? seems pretty interesting. does it look like your stereotypical oasis, with palm trees and springs and vegetation? what does the desert look like? is it just sand, or were there desert shrubs and whatnot? is it kind of rocky, or just dirt and sand?
Liwa is basically a place in no where :D

It was an oasis and still where beduins used to settle. It is surrounded by desert in all the directions. Am not sure if it has many palme trees and springs but I know that westerns usually like those stuff.

A picture of our desert

http://www.hansrossel.com/images/emiraten/liwa-oasis.jpg

Hi..I was wondering if anyone can provide a map of how the land of the 7 separate emirates is divided within the UAE?

http://icbmp.uaeu.ac.ae/images/uae_map_with_roads.jpg

It looks like rulers played a game of risk to claim territories!! Hehe...its all over the place :lol:

Check sharjah

four different unconnected parts. :D

your map shows hatta in ajman, :lol:


well, i suppose they need more land!

what r u drinking again? :sly:

Ajman consist of two parts. The southern is its' second part and near Hatta.

Realy?


how did they get the part near hatta.

I remember the sultan gave rashid Hatta as a present.

Oman wanted it back after he died but UAE said NO NO NO!

hense the array of UAE and Dubai flags painted on the mountains around hatta, or should i say HAtta's Jebal's!

^ True, that is what I've heard too. I think Dubai supported Oman in a war against some Omanis in the southern part so we got Hatta as a present.

As u can see on the map, when we go to Dubai/Hatta road we enter Sharjah, Oman, Ajman and then Hatta.

The road goes through Oman, u even can see Oman's petrol station on the road.

there is a nice hotel/resort in liwa oasis

^ True, that is what I've heard too. I think Dubai supported Oman in a war against some Omanis in the southern part so we got Hatta as a present.

As u can see on the map, when we go to Dubai/Hatta road we enter Sharjah, Oman, Ajman and then Hatta.

The road goes through Oman, u even can see Oman's petrol station on the road.


They were commies, the UK sent the Royal Marines and the RAF Regiment!

most of the foot solidiers were provided by Iran when Shah had aspirations of being the local policeman of the region! At the time the British organised the defence and persuaded Iran to send soliders to fight.

ajman has three parts, Ajman, Manamah and Masfoot.

Sharjah has 5 not connected parts, the main part sharjah, Khor Fakkan, Kalba and Island of Seer bu nuair and Island of Abu Musa ( under Iranian occupation)

i made a better map:D

sharjah is yellow,
Ajman is red.
Dubai dark blue
Umm alqywain baby blue
RAK purpul
Fujairah green
Abu Dhabi is white.
:)

http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/3345/uaedivision18sw.png


didnt put the islands, will add them later.

also this is a brief timeline of the UAE from the mid 1800s.

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/6696/uaetimeline4ar.jpg

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anybody know more about the coup attempt in sharjah in the late 80's, all i ever understood is that the brother tried to take over , by going on tv or something like that

^ the only thing am sure of is that Abu Dhabi supported it.

Dubai didnt and they brought back who is now the ruler of Sharjah.

If Dubai says No everyone shuts up :D

Sharjah has only 4 parts.

^ :weirdo:

Sharjah has only 4 parts.

Yes it has:

the shit
the hole
the dump
the toilet.

oh how i love my place of birth!

why is that?

sharjah, Khor Fakkan, Kalba and Island of Seer bu nuair I only count 4.

Diba is the fifth

i have a question, why does the UAE claim land that isnt theirs and that it doesnt need?

also, what is that little omani enclave bordering the strait of hormuz? how did it get that way? did the UAE invade and take the area connecting it to oman or what?

i have a question, why does the UAE claim land that isnt theirs and that it doesnt need?

also, what is that little omani enclave bordering the strait of hormuz? how did it get that way? did the UAE invade and take the area connecting it to oman or what?


YAWN!

go read some history books about your question, or get a phd in middle east studies somewhere, then get back to us...

you just posted that to start a fight, it's in your wording

:old: :old: :old:

i have a question, why does the UAE claim land that isnt theirs and that it doesnt need?
I supposed that ur Iranian too arent u? We can change the question to "Why does Iran claim land that isnt theirs and that it doesnt need?" ;)

also, what is that little omani enclave bordering the strait of hormuz? how did it get that way? did the UAE invade and take the area connecting it to oman or what?
we can say did Oman took hormuz from the UAE?





You remind me of source26, right guys? go mid east have said it :rofl:

hahaha we dont claim it we own it. You are the ones who claim :D:D:D:D

I supposed that ur Iranian too arent u? We can change the question to "Why does Iran claim land that isnt theirs and that it doesnt need?" ;)


we can say did Oman took hormuz from the UAE?





You remind me of source26, right guys? go mid east have said it :rofl:
well, the UAE claims a lot of land that isnt theirs, with saudi arabia and with iran.

anyway, so oman took that land from the UAE? your confusing me!

who is source26 and y do i remind you of him? im not here very often, its just that its break over here right now and i have nothing to do during the day.

^ :weirdo:

It is ok shayan, this is what democracy is all about, people have different views.

Now can we go back to the main subject, this isnt the place for ruining threads.

well anwer why is there a omani enclave??

this is what democracy is all about, people have different views.

And how would you know? :lol: sorry for the little trolling, it's in a good spirit ;)

^ u can figure whether some one is cauzing trouble or just joking.

well anwer why is there a omani enclave??

Omani and Emirati are the same. Those borders are made up by Britain.

ow ok.

^ u can figure whether some one is cauzing trouble or just joking.



Omani and Emirati are the same. Those borders are made up by Britain.
you still havent answered my question. oman is a different country, i want to know what that little omani enclave is and how it got to be that way. just answer the question, if you cant then have someone else answer it.

:weirdo:

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/oman.gif

^^ how did oman get that little land in the north? who is this smussuw guy, is he even from the UAE? why wont you just answer the question.

Who the hell are you?

are you even literate.

as he already he said, oman has this land as this is where the borders were drawn by the british.

losely based upon tribal affiliations, and general british imerialisms.

all he said was that the british drew it up, nothing more. and i was wondering why the british would draw up borders like that.

so it was a tribal thing, thats all he had to say but obviously he couldnt get it through his thick skull.

man are all you guys this rude and stupid? i asked a simple question.

afcourse he is literate. That was a really stupid question dude.

your rude and evedently quite stupid.

even an elementry knowlege about brtish imperialism will teach you theat they loved to draw maps, 'divide and concor'.

and freqently gave maps showing different borders to different leaders so that everyone got what they wanted. hence the UAE's largely undefined land borders.

I had a nother question. Why arent the sheiks wearing crowns??

why are we having forumers from no where comming here? :sleepy:

already banned member perhaps? I smell either Shodan or prsn4life. :|

Now go and have a go at the americans fot having alaska. and dont take "we bought it from the russians in exchange for a big bottle of vodka", for an answer!

Angry, Angry people!

It was a valid question though, just asked in an offensive and obnocious manor

People he just asked something dont get paranoid.

I had a nother question. Why arent the sheiks wearing crowns??

Because real life isnt like hollywood.

well every other royal family does, so why not the arabian princes??

Where does the green on the UAE flag come from?

And DUBAI i think you gave a rude anwer. You should learn some manners.

Manners arent learened, they are aquired.

please feel free to highlight the relevent areas.

well aquire some manners because your way of speaking isnt really inviting and can be seen as offensive. (like the hollywood statement) That actually says that i live in a dream world.

OK, sorry i just write the way thoughts come into my brain. ill try to be more journalistic.

Crowns arent worn by all royal families, the King of Thailand for example.

crowns are normaly worn by leaders seeking to glorify themselves, and solidify the government.

for example the british royal family on wear crowns cerimonialy once or twice a year, as they are stable in there positions. however at the time of the empire they would wear them far more, as they needed to promote the image of the crown, to consolidate and reinfore the rule, establishing a symbol for subjects of the empire to be loyal too.

That Hollywood (movie industry) is a DREAM world is a well known and undisputed fact. How can that be offensive to anyone?

BTW, Crown is a European Christian thing. No other King or Empirior wore those, unless it was a by-product of the British Empire.

And aren't Iranaians Muslim so they should know the flashing of Gold,wealth and gloryfiing of a person is forbiten in Islam, especially to males? Gee I'm not a muslim and I've learned that.

^ they dont consider themselves as muslims.

BTW, Crown is a European Christian thing. No other King or Empirior wore those, unless it was a by-product of the British Empire.

And aren't Iranaians Muslim so they should know the flashing of Gold,wealth and gloryfiing of a person is forbiten in Islam, especially to males? Gee I'm not a muslim and I've learned that.


Crowns were also worn by pacific islanders, and early anthropologists also found a form of crown was also found being worn by African Kings.

well every persian dinasty had its crowns and that also counts for Turks. Maybe its more a cultural thing:)

^ Turks didn't wear any crown.