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United Arab Emirates

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Arts and Culture

Arabic Music
Live Arabic music broadcasts.
Archaeology
The Fujairah Petroglyphs in the United Arab Emirates.
Arts Centre
United Arab Emirates Art Collection online.
Cultural Centre
Index of the UAE Ministry of Information Culture Centre with links to various topics of interest.
Languages of the UAE
Information on the languages spoken in each area of the country. From the Ethnologue: Languages of the World website.
Museums
Information on the museums of the UAE.
National Museum of Ras al-Khaimah
Department of Antiquities and Museums.
Photography
A selection of photographs from the UAE.
Tour
Tour the UAE online through the interactive maps from the Ministry of Information.
Traditions
Overviews of various traditions from cultures of the UAE.
UAE Interact
Official Website for the UAE Ministry of Information and Culture.
UAE Writers
Information on Arabic Literature and writers from the UAE.
Virtual Museum
An online museum sponsored by the Ministry of Information and Culture.

Business and Economy

Basic Economic Information
Economic overview and statistics of the UAE from ArabicNews.com.
Dubai Customs
Official Website for Customs in Dubai.
Economic Sectors Data
Updated information on Demographic, Economic and other data. From the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC).
Energy Analysis Brief
Information and analysis on UAE's energy resources by the Energy Information Administration (Dept. of Energy).
Universal Currency Converter
See how much US$ you get with one UAE dirham, or vice versa.
World Bank - UAE
World Bank country information.

General Information

Consular Information Sheet
Travel information provided by the U.S. Department of State.
Current Weather Conditions
Check current weather information in the UAE. Several locations to choose from.
Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Country information from the online encyclopedia.
Library of Congress: Country Study
This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.
Nature and Environment
Discover the environment of the UAE.
Recreation
Provided by the Ministry of Information.
United Arab Emirates (CIA World Factbook)
Basic data from the CIA World Factbook.

Government and Politics

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of UAE
The CIA's list of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments.
Elections
Information on elections for the UAE provided by ACE Electoral Knowledge Network.
Embassy of the UAE in Washington, D.C.
Information and links to government web sites in the UAE.
Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency
The ERWDA's overall aim is to enhance the sustainable development of Abu Dhabi Emirate�s environment and wildlife.
Federal National Council
Representative organization of the federal government of the UAE.
Poltical Parties and Organizations
Information on political parties and organizations within the UAE.
Quick Facts
A short overview of the goverment of the UAE.
UAE Official Government Website
Official Website of the government of the UAE with links to ministries.
Water Issues
Information on trends in water usage from Aquastat, an information system of the U.S. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

News and Current Events

Daily News
Daily news updates from the Ministry of Information.
Emirates Network
News from UAE.
Gulf NewsOnline
The online version of one of the UAE's English language daily newspapers.
Khaleej Times On-Line
Khaleej Times is an English language daily newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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