Hello dear.
Today, as promised, we are finishing the topic of the UAE.
We have 2 most powerful, famous and rich emirates left. Only the rulers of these emirates
hold the positions of the President and Prime Minister of the country, preside over the Supreme Council of the UAE and have the right to veto decisions on the most important issues of national importance in the legislation of the country. This is Emirates Abu Dhabi And Dubai. Let's start with the last one.
Dubai among the seven emirates that make up the country, it ranks first in terms of population and second after Abu Dhabi in terms of area (4114 km²). The capital of the emirate is the eponymous city of Dubai.
The Creek divides the emirate into two parts. Bur Dubai is on one side and Deira on the other. Both sides are connected in three places - the Al Maktoum and Al Garhoud bridges and the famous Shindoga Tunnel (the prototype of the English Channel Tunnel), which passes under the mouth of the strait.
Dubai does not have as much oil as Abu Dhabi, but the rulers were the first to invest in the development of their emirate, the development of free trade and inbound tourism. For me, only Qatar can compete with Dubai in terms of innovation and development throughout the Arab world. 
You can talk about it for a long time. I will overpower only those objects that the whole world knows.
Dubai Internet City, Dubai Marina Skyscraper Quarter ( Sea town), Burj Al Arab (“Sail”), Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Rose Tower Hotel, Dubai Mall, Emirates Mall, Marina Mall, Palm Jumeirah, World Islands, Wild Wadi Water Park. And of course, the largest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper (Khalifa Tower).
All this became possible thanks to the wise rule of the Al-Maktoum (Muktum) family.
The Al Maktoum clan comes from the Arab clan al-Abu-Falah (al-Falahi), which is part of the Beni Yas tribal federation, which has dominated the territory of the United Arab Emirates since the middle of the 18th century. In 1833, the al-Abu-Falah clan, headed by the Al Maktoum family, moved to Dubai and founded an independent sheikhdom here. A distinctive feature of the rule of the sheikhs of al-Maktoum was the peaceful transfer of power from the previous sheikh to the heir, unlike other Arab dynasties of the Persian Gulf. In March 1892, Sheikh Rashid ibn Maktoum (1886-1894), along with other sheikhs of Trucial Oman, signed the "Exceptional Agreement" with Great Britain, according to which a British protectorate was actually established over Dubai: from now on, Sheikh Rashid ibn Maktoum and his heirs could not conduct international negotiations and sign agreements with other states, and also had no right to cede, sell or lease any part of their territory. Everything changed after the independence of the emirate. And since 1971, the emirs of Dubai have led the country to prosperity.
Since 2006, after the death of his elder brother, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum became the Emir of Dubai.
I confess honestly - I'm a big fan of this outstanding, strong and strong-willed person. He is a great ruler!
Mohammed became the third son of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid ibn Said Al Muktum. His mother Lafita was the daughter of the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Hamadan ibn Zayed Al Nahyan. As a child, Muhammad received both a secular and a traditional Islamic education. In 1966 (at the age of 18) he studied in the UK at the Mons Cadet Corps and in Italy as a pilot. After the formation of the UAE, he was the Minister of Defense and the head of the police in Dubai. On October 7, 1990, Mohammed's father and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid ibn Said, died. Power passed to the eldest son - Sheikh Muktum ibn Rashid, who was very fond of equestrian sports, was an excellent athlete, but did not reach for politics and government. On January 4, 1995, Muktum ibn Rashid appoints Mohammed as crown prince and, in fact, transfers power to him in the emirate of Dubai. On January 4, 2006, Muktum ibn Rashid died of a heart attack, Mohammed ibn Rashid becomes the official ruler of Dubai. The list of achievements of Muhammad ibn Rashid is huge. Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid is famous for his intolerance of corruption, and hundreds of officials were imprisoned for his rule, convicted of taking bribes and using their position for personal gain. He looks great - a very well-read and interesting person. 
He had a total of 6 wives of which 2 are best known.
The eldest wife of Sheikh Hind bint Maktoum bin Youme Al Maktoum and Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, daughter of King Hussein and half-sister of King Abdullah II.
The emir has 23 children - 9 boys and 14 girls. The second son of Sheikh Hamadan was considered the heir of Dubai.
The emir has 8 residences, but the most famous is Za "abeel Palace 
Well, let's finish today and in general with the United Arab Emirates, the largest and most oil-rich emirate of all - Abu Dhabi (إمارة أبو ظبي)
The administrative center is the city of Abu Dhabi, which is also the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Area - 67,340 km²
The emirate's economy is based on oil production. Oil fields here were discovered in 1958; Currently, oil is produced both onshore and offshore. Thanks to oil export earnings, Abu Dhabi has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Abu Dhabi provides about 70% of the country's GDP.
The largest port is Zayed in Abu Dhabi; the main oil loading ports are located on the islands of Das and Ez-Zanna. In 1996-2001, a free economic zone was created on Saadiyat Island.
The Al Nahyan Dynasty rules here, whose members are also lifelong Presidents of all the UAE.
The Al Nahyan clan, as well as the Al Maktoum clan, comes from the Arab clan al-Abu-Falah (al-Falahi), which is part of the Beni Yas tribal federation, which has dominated the territory of the United Arab Emirates since the 18th century. The al-Abu-Falah clan, led by Sheikh Ziyab I ibn Isa al-Nahyan, moved to the area of the future city of Abu Dhabi in 1761. Soon the sheikhs of Abu Dhabi established friendly relations with the Sultans of Muscat and peaceful relations with the British.
The first half of the 19th century passed for the Aal Nahyan family in constant internal and external upheavals - in dynastic strife, coups and wars with external enemies. Already in the first 14 years of the new century (1800-1814), Sheikh Shahbut ibn Ziyab al-Nahyan had to repel several aggressions of the Nejd Wahhabis. In 1833, a coup d'état took place, as a result of which Sheikh Takhnun I ibn Shahbut was killed by his brother Sultan and their brother Caliph I ibn Shahbut became sheikh, who had to wage war for the Buraimi oasis. He was succeeded by Said ibn Takhnun (1845-1855), son of Takhnun I, who continued wars with neighboring nomads and Nejd Wahhabis until he was overthrown by the son of Khalifa I, Zayed.
Under Sheikh Zayed ibn Khalifa (1855-1909), the Aal Nahyan dynasty reached unprecedented power. And since then, the influence of the family has only grown. And after oil was discovered in the Middle East, it became huge at all. The Al Nahyans, along with Al Maktoumai, played a key role in the creation of the UAE. And they continue to play it to this day. 
The current Emir of Abu Dhabi and President of the UAE since 2004 is Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (خليفة بن زايد آلنهيان)
This is the eldest son of the previous Emir Sheikh Zayed, who inherited the throne of Abu Dhabi after the death of his father on November 2, 2004. At the time of accession, he was already 56 years old. It would seem that at this age there is no longer any desire for reforms, however, Khalifa was able to change a lot in Abu Dhabi and all the Arab Emirates. Sheikh Khalifa received a military education, he graduated from the Royal Academy Sandhurst (UK). On February 1, 1969, Khalifa was crowned Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and appointed Minister of Defense. It was Khalifa who created the army of Abu Dhabi and the UAE in its current modern form. After the formation of the UAE in 1971, he served as Prime Minister of Abu Dhabi, Head of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Vice President of the UAE. In the late 80s, he became head of the Supreme Petroleum Council, gaining de facto full power over oil revenues in the UAE. In the late 90s, Sheikh Zayed's health no longer allowed him to perform all the functions of the President of the UAE. Khalifa became de facto President of the UAE and Emir of Abu Dhabi. On November 2, 2004, after the death of his father, Sheikh Khalifa inherited the throne, the next day (November 3) officially took office as President of the UAE. Abu Dhabi changed under his rule. Many famous projects in Abu Dhabi were initiated or supported by Sheikh Khalifa. The brightest is Yas Island with Ferrari World Park, Yas Mall Shopping Center, Yas Waterworld Water Park, Yas Marina Raceway. Saadiyat Island with art galleries, branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums.
He has a reputation for being reserved, a fan of poetry. Like his father, Sheikh Khalifa loves falconry and fishing. Sheikh Khalifa is known for his interests in traditional UAE sports, mainly horses and camel racing.
In January 2014, Sheikh Khalifa suffered a stroke and was recovering very hard. Therefore, his brother and heir to the throne, Mohammed ibn Zaid Al-Nahyan, began to play an important role.
Mohammed bin Zayed went to school in Al Ain, then in Abu Dhabi. Entered Sandhurst Academy (UK) in 1979. Trained in military skills of piloting a helicopter, driving armored vehicles, parachuting. After returning from England, he underwent military training in Sharjah, became an officer in the UAE Armed Forces. Was an officer in the Amiri Guards ( elite unit), a pilot in the UAE Air Force, eventually became the Commander-in-Chief of the UAE Armed Forces. In 2003, he was proclaimed the second Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. After the death of his father on November 2, 2004, he became crown prince. Since December 2004, Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, member of the Supreme Petroleum Council. 
He believes that the UAE should play a much larger role in world politics. He loves falconry, like his father. He is interested in poetry and writes poetry himself in the Nabati style.
Al Nahyan is one of the richest families in the world. And they have great amount residences and palaces. But the most famous is the Presidential Palace. 
On this, perhaps, everything :-)
I hope you were interested
The UAE is a union of 7 principalities (emirates) in the east of the Arabian Peninsula. The largest of these emirates is Abu Dhabi (~87% of the territory, 39% of the population), followed by Dubai (5% and 28% respectively), followed by Sharjah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al-Qaiwain and Ajman. total area 83,600 sq km (including islands), population - 2,571,000 people (2001), while the indigenous population is only 24%, and 76% are foreigners, of which 30% Indians, 20% Pakistanis, 12% Arabs from other countries, 10% - other Asians, 2% - English, 1% - other Europeans. It has huge reserves of natural gas (212 trillion cubic feet) and oil (97.8 billion barrels).
The military budget, which in the mid-90s was $2 billion, rose to $3.2 billion by the end of the 90s. Real military spending is even higher, at $3.8 billion in 1999 and $3.9 billion in 2000.
Most of the weapons of the UAE are Western-made, although in the 90s a number of large contracts were concluded with Russia (BMP, MLRS, air defense systems). One can see the desire of the UAE to diversify its suppliers of weapons - for example, almost simultaneously (1998-2000) 2 major contracts were signed for the supply of aircraft of the same class from France ("Mirage-2000-9") and the USA (F-16C / D Block 60). The creation of special modifications by suppliers is also characteristic. military equipment and samples of weapons according to the requirements of the UAE. In the 1990s, only Saudi Arabia could compete with the UAE in terms of arms imports. Here is a partial list of major contracts:
1993 - a contract for 3.6-4.6 billion dollars for the supply in 1994-2003 of 436 Leclerc tanks and vehicles based on it (388 tanks, 2 training tanks and 46 ARVs); for comparison, in 1993 the UAE had only 136 MBTs - 100 AMX-30s and 36 OF-40s;
1994 - a contract for 180 million dollars for the supply of 1,100 Czech Tatra trucks;
1994 - a contract for $ 350 million for the supply of 2 Dutch frigates of the "Kortenaer" type (delivered in 1996-1998; 24 RIM-7M "Sea Sparrow" missiles were purchased for them, and in October 2001 12 anti-ship missiles RGM-84L "Harpoon Block" were ordered 2");
1998 - a contract with France for 5.5 billion dollars for the supply of 30 Mirage-2000-9s and the modernization of 33 of the existing Mirages-2000-5s to this standard (details are given below);
1999 - a contract for 150 million dollars for the supply of 4 Indonesian-made CN-235-200MPA maritime patrol aircraft;
2000 - contract with the USA for 6.4 (7.9 according to Janes) billion dollars for the supply of 80 F-16C / D (details are given below);
2000 - a contract with Russia for 734 million dollars for the supply in 2003-2005 of 50 air defense systems 96K6 "Shell S-1" and ~ 1,200 missiles for them.
The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces was established in 1976. Dubai and Ras Al-Khaimah left in 1978, but the latter subsequently returned. Dubai still retains significant independence in the military field.
The number of armed forces is 65,000 people (64,500 according to Jane s; 46,500 according to JCSS), incl. 30% are foreigners. The Ministry of Defense is located in Dubai, the General Staff is in Abu Dhabi.
Ground forces
Number - 59,000 people (including 12,000-15,000 of the emirate of Dubai; according to JCSS 40,000, possibly excluding Dubai).
Includes 7-9 brigades (1 royal guard, 1 armored (2 for IISS, 3 for JCSS), 2 mechanized infantry (3 for IISS), 2 infantry (no for JCSS), 1 artillery). In addition, 2 infantry (according to JCSS - mechanized) brigades of the emirate of Dubai.
As part of an artillery brigade consisting of 3 regiments, each with 24 self-propelled guns M109 / L47 (3 batteries of 8 each). The 3 armored / mechanized brigades have divisions of 24 G-6 self-propelled guns each. 105mm howitzers are part of the infantry brigades.
ballistic missiles
6 launchers SS-1C "Scud-B" (9K72, R-17; property of the emirate of Dubai)
tanks
388 "Leclerc" (delivery will be completed in 2003)
95 AMX-30 (45 according to IISS; 100 according to JCSS, including 36 in storage)
36 OF-40 Mk2 "Lion"
Light tanks
76 "Scorpion" (80 by JCSS)
BMP, BRM and BTR
600 BMP-3 (data on the purchase of the UAE BMP-3 are somewhat contradictory; the figure is 600 according to IISS, and he gives the following data on orders: 1992 - 80, 1993 - 95, 1994 - 118, 1995 - 122 (total 415, delivered to early 2000), 1996 - 125, 1997 - 69, 1998 - 82, i.e. 691 in total; Jane s reports only purchasing 330 in 1993)
15 AMX-10Р (20 JCSS)
15 AMX-VCIs (10 by JCSS)
90 AML-90 (49 IISS; 105 JCSS including AML-60)
136 FNSS ACV (some sources referred to as AAPC; delivered in 1999-2000; the order includes 75 ACV-AAOV artillery observation vehicles (according to Jane s - "artillery support" ACV-350), 8 ACV-ARV ARVs and 53 ACV-engineer vehicles ENG; The armored personnel carrier is a variant of the Turkish TIFV infantry fighting vehicle, and that, in turn, is a modification of the AIFV (M765) infantry fighting vehicle, created on the basis of the M113 armored personnel carrier)
64 TPz-1 "Fuchs" (ordered in Germany in 2000; chemical, biological and radiation reconnaissance vehicles)
50 VCRs (80 according to IISS)
20 VAB (according to JCSS, plus VBC-90)
100 EE-11 "Urutu" (according to JCSS 30 EE-11 "Urutu" and 100 EE-9 "Cascavel")
240 Panhard M3 (JCSS 300)
100 "Fahd" (according to JCSS)
20 AT-105 "Saxon" (according to JCSS)
0 "Saracen" (20-30 in storage)
0 "Saladin" (20-70 in storage)
0 "Ferret" (20-60 in storage)
ACS
155mm:
18 Mk F-3 (20 according to JCSS)
78 G-6
85 M109A3 (supplied by Holland in 1997-1999, upgraded to M109/L47 level)
Towed guns
130mm:
20 Type-59-1 (M-46 made in China; 30 by JCSS)
105mm:
60-62 L-118 (81 JCSS)
50 M102 (according to JCSS; possibly retired)
18 Model-56 (according to JCSS; Italian-made mountain pack howitzer; possibly retired)
MLRS
300mm:
6 VM9A52 "Smerch"
122mm:
48 "Firos-25" (half in storage)
70mm:
18 LAU-97
mortars
120mm:
21 Brandt (12 JCSS)
81mm:
20 Brandt
114 L16
Anti-tank and support weapons
24-25 ATGM "Tau" (ATGM BGM-71B TOW)
50 ATGM "Hot" (including 20 self-propelled)
230 ATGM "Milan"
ATGM "Vigilant" (according to IISS)
120mm BAT L-4 recoilless rifles (according to JCSS)
12 106mm M-40 recoilless guns (according to JCSS)
250 84mm anti-tank grenade launchers M-2 "Karl Gustav"
40mm M203 anti-personnel grenade launchers
Auxiliary equipment
46 BREM based on the tank "Leclerc"
2 training tanks "Leclerc" DTT
3 BREM OF-40 ARV (based on the OF-40 tank)
53 engineering vehicles and 8 APCs based on the AAPC (ACV; see above)
tank minesweeps Mk3 (D)
mechanized minelayers Matenin
air force
Number - 4,000 people (4,500 according to JCSS). A combat aircraft pilot has about 110 flight hours per year.
They include a fighter, 3 fighter-bomber and 1 training squadron, 1 air defense brigade (3 anti-aircraft missile divisions). In addition, the air wing in the police.
Contracts for the purchase of "Mirage-2000-9" and F-16C / D Block 60.
On November 18, 1998, the UAE signed a contract worth $5.5 billion for the supply of 30 new Mirage-2000-9s with M53-P2 engines and the refinement of 33 of the existing Mirage-2000-5s to this standard (intentions were first officially announced on December 13 .97). According to Jane's, the number of new aircraft can be increased to 32, and the upgraded aircraft can be reduced to 30. The Mirage-2000-9 version was specially created on the basis of the Mirage-2000-5 at the request of the UAE, includes:
RDY-2 radar with aperture synthesis and Doppler beam sharpening modes;
an expanded set of air-to-ground weapons, including the Black Shaheen and Hakim missiles specially created for the UAE;
increased flight range;
inertial navigation system Thales "Totem-3000" on laser ring gyroscopes;
electronic warfare system ICMS Mk.3 (including systems for resetting infrared traps and chaff Spirale and Eclaire);
enemy missile warning system DDM;
containers with Shehab laser target illumination system (export version of Damocles / PDLCT-S systems).
The cost of the aircraft themselves (including modernization) is $3.4 billion. The remaining $2.1 billion is intended for the purchase of various systems, spare parts and aircraft weapons, including:
1,750 PGM-1 / 2 / 3 Hakim (in some sources Al-Hakim) - a family of air-to-ground missiles with a range of up to 50 km (in fact, planning UABs with rocket boosters); all types of missiles have inertial guidance in the middle section of the trajectory, and in the final section, the PGM-1 model has laser guidance, PGM-2 - thermal imaging, PGM-3 - TV guidance; each of the models has versions A and B, differing in the mass of warheads - 227 and 910 kg, respectively (i.e. 500 and 2000 pounds, respectively, hence the other designation - PGM-500 and PGM-2000), the total mass of version A is 300 kg, B - 1.115 kg; English production, deliveries since 1998;
Black Shaheen - long-range CD (400 km), a variant of the Storm Shadow CD (SCALP; created for the RAF based on the French CD APACHE-AI); joint Anglo-French production;
~756 Mica EM / ER - medium-range air-to-air missiles with IR (EM) or active radar (ER) homing;
03/05/00 UAE awarded a $6.4 billion (7.9 according to Janes) contract for the purchase of 80 F-16C/D Block 60 aircraft (40 F-16Cs and 40 F-16Ds; according to Janes, the number has been changed to 55 F-16Cs and 25 F-16D) with F110-GE-132 engines, spare parts and weapons. The choice of aircraft was announced as early as 05/12/98, the aircraft was named Desert Falcon. This version will include:
the latest ABR radar (Agile Beam Radar), specially created for this aircraft by Northrop-Grumman (with funding from the UAE); The radar has an active phased antenna array (AFAR), which is used today only in the AN / APG-77 radar, created for the F-22 aircraft by Northrop-Grumman and Raytheon;
built-in (instead of hanging containers, such as Lantirn or Lightning) IFTS (Internal FLIR Targeting System) forward-looking thermal imaging system, which other versions of the F-16 have no analogues; the system consists of 2 modules - a wide-angle FLIR at the top of the fuselage and a narrow-angle one at the bottom; these modules use the third generation FLIR, there is also a built-in laser rangefinder-target designator;
French-made communication and data transmission systems from Thomson-CSF (apparently for compatibility with existing systems);
the ability to combat enemy radar using AGM-88 HARM missiles;
2 KTBs with a total volume of 1,893 liters, the range reaches 1,200 km (some sources give figures of 1,500-1,700 km).
The cost of weapons under the contract is about $ 2 billion:
491 AIM-120B AMRAAM (+ 12 training missiles);
267 AIM-9M "Sidewinder" (+ 80 training missiles);
163 AGM-88 HARM (+ 4 training missiles);
1,163 AGM-65D / G "Maverick" (+ 20 training missiles);
52 AGM-84 "Harpoon";
~3,500 conventional ABs (2,252 Mk82 and 1,231 Mk84);
250 BLU-109 concrete bombs;
Paveway II laser-guided UAB (650 GBU-10 and 462 GBU-12; according to another source, more than 1,600 of these bombs);
20-mm shells for the "Volcano" cannon.
Aviation park
Combat aircraft
0 F-16C/D Block 60 (80 ordered - 40 F-16C and 40 F-16D (or 55 and 25 respectively), deliveries in 2004-2007)
36 "Mirage-2000-5" (22 multi-purpose EAD, 6 two-seat combat training DAD and 8 reconnaissance RAD; 33 (or 30) will be upgraded to the level of "Mirage-2000-9")
0 "Mirage-2000-9" (30 (or 32) ordered; the contract includes 11 DAD and 19 EAD / RAD (or 12 and 20, respectively); deliveries since 2004)
0 "Mirage-5" (18, including 13 AD / DAD and 5 RAD scouts decommissioned)
0 "Mirage-3" (12 withdrawn from service)
Combat training aircraft - light attack aircraft
17-20 "Hawk" Mk 63 / 63A / 63C (according to Jane s Mk 63A / 63B / 63C)
5 "Hawk" Mk 61 (9 by Jane s, including 3 in storage)
17-18 Hawk Mk 102 (26 JCSS)
0 "Hawk" Mk 200 (according to IISS 18 ordered, delivery since 2001)
0 Alpha Jet (30 ordered in 1999)
8 MB-326 (2 MB-326KD, 6 MB-326LD)
3-5MB-339A
training aircraft
30 PC-7 (23 JCSS)
12GROB G-115TA
1 "Tsesna-182" (according to JCSS, possibly withdrawn from service)
5 SF-260WD (according to IISS and Jane s 1 SF-260W and 4 SF-260T or SF-260TP)
Transport aircraft
8 C-130H "Hercules" and L-100-30 (6 according to JCSS; according to IISS 4 C-130H and 1 L-100-30; according to Jane s 7 C-130H and 1 C-130H-30; some are used as electronic warfare aircraft)
4 C-212 (EW aircraft)
7 CN-235M-100 (according to JCSS 5 used as maritime patrol)
4 CN-235-200MPA (maritime patrol)
0 S-295M (4 ordered in March 2001; will be used as maritime patrol)
0 DHC-4 (according to JCSS 3 in storage, possibly retired)
1 G-222 (according to JCSS)
4 Il-76 (leased in Russia in 1998)
2 "King Air-250" (VIP; according to IISS 2 "King Air-350")
1 "Mr. Falcon-20"
1 BAe 125 (according to JCSS)
3 Boeing 747 (according to JCSS)
1 Boeing 737 (according to JCSS)
2 Boeing 707 (according to JCSS)
1 BN-2 "Islander" (according to Jane s 2 "Defender")
Combat helicopters
20 AN-64A Apaches (with Helfire ATGM)
10 SA-342K "Gazelle" (with "Hot" ATGM; according to JCSS 12, including 2 in storage)
7 SA-316 and SA-319 "Aluet-3" (with AS-11/12 ATGMs)
Marine helicopters
5 AS-332F "Super Puma" (possibly including AS-532 or AS-535 "Cougar"; 3 are armed with AM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles; carry A244S anti-submarine torpedoes and mines)
4 SA-316/319S "Aluet-3"
7 AS-565SB "Panther" (carry AS-15TT anti-ship missiles; according to IISS, 6 additional helicopters of this type in the Navy; according to SIPRI, Dubai also has 4 helicopters of this type)
Transport, multi-purpose and communications helicopters
1-2 AS-350В "Ecurey" (14 ordered in 1999, for Dubai)
2 AS-332 "Super Puma" (VIP)
8 AB-205/Bell-205
3 AB-212 (according to JCSS; according to IISS - Bell-412)
4 AB-214/Bell-214
1 Bell-407 (according to IISS)
5 AB-414 (according to JCSS, in the police; AB-412EP ordered by Jane s for the police)
10 АВ-206/Bell-206L (according to JCSS; according to IISS and Jane s 9 Bell-206 and 5 Bell-206L)
10 SA-330 "Puma" (11 by JCSS, possibly IAR-330)
3 Bo-105 (search and rescue; JCSS ~5, liaison)
3 Agusta A-109K2 (search and rescue; in the police)
UAV
TTL BTT-3 Banshee (targets for training air defense crews)
20 MQM-107A
Nibbio (mini-UAV of our own production)
SAT 800 Falco (on order; self-produced target)
Aviation armament:
The figures given refer to the number purchased or ordered (some of the samples listed below will enter service as the F-16 and Mirage-2000-9 arrive)
UR "air-to-air"
491 AIM-120B AMRAAM - medium range, for F-16C/D
~756 Mica EM/ER - medium range, for "Mirage-2000-9"
108 R-550 Magic - short range, for Mirage-2000
AIM-9L Sidewinder - short range, for F-16C/D
267 AIM-9M1/M2 Sidewinder - short range, for F-16C/D
JCSS writes about the purchase of short-range missiles AIM-132 ASRAAM, the message is not confirmed
UR "air-to-ground"
1,163 AGM-65D/G Maverick - general purpose, for F-16C/D
AS-30L - general purpose, for "Mirage-2000"
Black Shaheen - CD, for "Mirage-2000-9"
1,750 PGM-1/2/3 Hakim - general purpose, for "Mirage-2000-9"
AS-11/12 - ATGM, for helicopters "Aluet-3"
620 AGM-114A Hellfire and/or 636 AGM-114K Hellfire-2 - ATGM, for "Apache"
AM-39 Exocet - RCC, for Super Puma helicopters
~56 AS-15TT - anti-ship missiles, for "Panther" helicopters
52 AGM-84 Harpoon - RCC, for F-16C/D
163 AGM-88 HARM - anti-radar, for F-16C/D
Air bombs and NAR
BAP-100 - concrete-piercing bombs to destroy airfield runways
more than 2,252 Mk82 and 1,231 Mk84 - general purpose AB
250 BLU-109 - heavy concrete bombs
650 GBU-10 Paveway II - laser-guided UAB
462 GBU-12 Paveway II - laser-guided UAB
Hydra-70 - NAR, for "Apache" helicopter
Basing:
Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi (International Airport), Al-Dhafra (Maqatra), Bateen (Al-Bateem)
Dubai - Dubai (International Airport), Jabil (Jebel) Ali, Mindhat
Sharjah - Sharjah (international airport)
Fujairah - Fujairah (airport)
Ras Al-Khaimah - Ras Al-Khaimah (airport)
Abu Dhabi and Jabil (Jebel) Ali air bases have protected hangars for combat aircraft.
air defense
SAM
5 batteries (30 launchers) "Improved Hawk" (SAM MIM-23B; according to JCSS ~ 7 batteries)
3 batteries (9 launchers) "Crotal"
3 batteries (12 launchers) "Rapier" (according to Jane s - no)
0 96K6 "Shell S-1" (50 complexes and ~ 1,200 missiles ordered on 24.05.00, deliveries in 2003-2005; each complex includes one self-propelled chassis, on which control systems are mounted (including radar for detecting and tracking targets ), 2x30mm guns 2A72 and 12 SAM 57E6E - a variant of the 9M311 "Triangle" SAM (SA-19 Grizon), used in the Tunguska complex; presumably 26 will be on a wheeled chassis, and 24 on a tracked one)
0 "Taygerkat" (withdrawn from service)
MANPADS
120 "Mistral" (100 in air defense, 20 in NE; 100 in total for JCSS, 20 in total for Jane s)
13 RBS-70
"Javelin" (off Dubai)
20 Blowpipe (20+ according to IISS; possibly retired)
"Stinger" (according to JCSS; SAM FIM-92A)
9K32 / 9K32M "Strela-2/2M" (SA-7 Grail; according to JCSS; possibly withdrawn from service)
9K34 "Strela-3" (SA-14 Gremlin)
10 9K310 "Igla-1" (SA-16 Gimlet)
Flak
7 Skygard air defense systems - each contains several 2x35mm Oerlikon GDF anti-aircraft guns and Skygard radar (according to Jane s there are 30 guns in total)
42 (48 by Jane s) 2x20mm self-propelled M-3VDA (based on Panhard M3)
20 2x30mm self-propelled GCF-BM2
20mm M55A2 (according to Jane s; possibly retired)
radar
3 AN/TPS-70
watchman
Navy
Number - 2,400 people (including 200 officers); staffed by volunteers
Basing (including Coast Guard):
Taweela - main base, between Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Abu Dhabi - Dalma, Mina Zayed, Ajman
Dubai - Mina Rashid, Mina Jabil (Jebel or Jabal) Ali
Ras Al-Khaimah-Mina Saqr
Sharjah - Mina Khalid, Mina Khor Fakkan, Mina Sultan
Fujairah
Ship repair and shipbuilding capacities:
shipyard in Dubai for the maintenance and repair of civilian ships and warships; there are 2 dry docks; there is experience in building 11 patrol boats of the "Shark-33" type
shipyard in Mussafah
Al-Shaali patrol boats (under a British license and with the help of British specialists) and tank landing boats are being built in Ajman
Emirates Marine Technologies manufactured at least 10 underwater vehicles for naval special forces for the Navy AOE (2-seater, immersion depth up to 30m, speed up to 7 knots, cruising range with 6-knot speed up to 60 nautical miles)
ship composition
2 Abu Dhabi-class frigates (Dutch "Kortenaer") - 2x4 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers, 1x8 Sea Sparrow missile launchers (24 missiles), 2 AS-565 Panther helicopters
2 corvettes URO type "Muray Jib" (German Lurssen MGB 62) - 2x4 (2x2 according to IISS) anti-ship missile launcher MM40 "Exoset", 1x8 launcher SAM "Naval Krotal" (SAM "Krotal"), 1 helicopter SA-16 "Aluet- 3"
6 missile boats of the type "Ban Yas" (German Lurssen TNC-45) 4 anti-ship missile launchers MM40 "Exocet"
2 missile boats of the "Mubarraz" type (German Lurssen TNC-38) - 2x2 anti-ship missile launchers MM40 "Exoset", 1x6 launchers for the Sadral air defense system (Mistral missile defense system)
6 patrol boats of the "Ardhana" type (English Vosper-33)
20 armed motor boats of the type "Al-Shaali" ("Arctic 28"; including 12 of our own construction)
3 small landing craft type "Al-Feyi" (Siong Huat LSL; used as supply vessels)
4 LCT tank landing boats (built in Abu Dhabi), 3 more landing boats are being built there since the end of 2001
3 other landing craft (1 LCM and 2 "Serana" type LCUs)
4 auxiliary vessels (1 "Annad", 2 tugs of the "Damen" type and 1 diving vessel D-1051; according to JCSS 2 of the "Arun" type)
Development of the Navy
According to Jane's, the UAE is negotiating with Germany on the purchase of 2 used Type-206 submarines, which should serve as a basis for training personnel to create their own submarine fleet
via JCSS, it is possible to transfer to the UAE 2 "Oliver H. Perry" type URO frigates from the surplus of the US Navy; no confirmation from other sources
Jane s announces the start of work on the new multipurpose URO corvettes of the "Fallah" project (LEWA 2)
in 2001, 6 Baynunah-type missile boats were ordered in France - anti-ship missiles MM40 Exoset or Harpoon, RAM or Sigma air defense systems; the construction of boats will be carried out in Abu Dhabi with French help
coastal defense
SCRC MM40 "Exoset" (according to JCSS, unconfirmed reports)
Coast Guard and NCIS
Number - 1,200 people (including 110 officers); staffed by volunteers
ship composition
2 patrol boats type "Protector"
16 "Camcraft-65" type patrol boats
5 "Camcraft-77" type patrol boats
6 "Watercraft-45" patrol boats
35 "Harbor" type patrol boats (including 11 "Shark-33", built in Dubai; the rest are "Baracuda-30" and FPB-22)
3 patrol boats type "Baglietto-59"
6 Baglietto GC-23 patrol boats
10 patrol boats of the type "Dhafeer" ("Spear"; possibly in the police)
3 Boghammar-class patrol boats (for police)
2 Rotork diving vessels
Other paramilitaries
Police - 6,000 people (including Dubai has about 2,500 people plus 500 civilian personnel; Abu Dhabi Police has 200 BMW-528 cars and 6 helicopters, including 3 A-109K2 and several AB-412EP ordered)
National Guard - about 4,000 (each emirate has its own National Guard armed with armored personnel carriers, small arms and mortars)
The United States and the West as a whole continue to heavily arm the Arab monarchies. We see two events of global significance taking place before our very eyes. Firstly, the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Persian Gulf (GCC) is gradually transforming into an alliance, a kind of "Great Caliphate", drawing neighboring Arab countries (Yemen, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya) into its orbit of influence. Secondly, these countries are in an arms race, buying the latest weapons for their air defense - missile defense, air force, navy, ground forces. In addition, there is an opinion that Saudi Arabia is on the path to creating its own nuclear.
Here are just a few of the news for 2011.
Saudi Arabia
This is a rich absolute theocratic monarchy, the largest state in the Arabian Peninsula, living according to Sharia. The population is 28 million people (as of 2009), of which several million are migrants from various Muslim countries, states of South and Southeast Asia. The economy is based on the extraction and sale of hydrocarbons. Riyadh is considered the leader of the Persian Gulf monarchies.
The number of the Armed Forces is about 240 thousand people, military spending is 25 billion dollars. A lot of money is being spent on equipping the Armed Forces with the latest weapons - in 2010, 26.7 billion dollars were spent for these purposes. In addition, the United States provided $1.7 billion worth of military aid in 2010. The Armed Forces are divided into the regular army and the National Guard (75 thousand people). The Armed Forces of the Kingdom are armed with: 1,000 tanks, more than 7,000 armored vehicles, 280 combat aircraft (including 70 F-15S bomber fighters, 22 F-5E multirole fighters and 85 Panavia Tornado IDS fighter-bombers), 7 frigates and 4 corvette. The army is completed on a voluntary basis, only Bedouins from the nomadic tribes of the province of Nej are accepted into the National Guard (NG) (young people are brought up in the spirit of complete submission to their elders, the king). NG is considered the military elite of the Kingdom and is subordinate only to the king, has its own budget. This is a real parallel army.
In January, the Kingdom purchased Paveway homing systems for aerial bombs from the American company Raytheon. The contract amount was 475 million dollars.
In August, German small arms maker Heckler & Koch sold a license to the Saudis to manufacture G36 assault rifles in service with the Bundeswehr. In addition, Berlin and Riyadh are negotiating a contract for 270 Leopard 2 A7 tanks.
In September, Riyadh ordered from the United States 36 M777A2 155mm howitzers, 54 M119A2 105mm howitzers, as well as thousands of conventional and rocket projectiles, 6 AN/TPQ-36(v) artillery radars, 432 HMMWV armored vehicles, radio stations, various parts and equipment (worth $886 million).
In October, it was reported that Riyadh was buying 70 advanced Apache Block III helicopters. The Saudis also ordered 72 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk transport helicopters, 36 Boeing AH-6i Little Bird light reconnaissance helicopters and 12 MD Helicopters MD-530F training helicopters from Washington. The order also includes a variety of weapons, equipment for aircraft and helicopters.
At the end of December, the Americans sold 84 new F-15 fighters to the Kingdom, and another 70 aircraft will be upgraded. The transaction amount is 29.4 billion dollars. Thus, the Kingdom becomes the second largest operator of this combat aircraft, yielding to the United States, but overtaking Japan.
United United Arab Emirates
This is a federation of seven absolute micro-monarchies (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah, Umm al-Qaiwain, Fujairah and Sharjah), where democratic freedoms and political life are absent by definition. As in other allied Arab monarchies, there is no “democracy”, and the local population lives off hydrocarbon rent, laborers imported mainly from the countries of South and Southeast Asia work.
The leading and largest emirate is Abu Dhabi, its dominance is determined by the fact that most of the oil is produced in it. The population is 4.8 million people, of which only about 11% are indigenous people, about a third are ethnic Arabs, the rest are laborers and their descendants of migrants from the states of South and Southeast Asia - Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, etc. d.
The UAE has more than 51 thousand people in the armed forces: 44 thousand people in the ground forces, 2.5 thousand in the Navy and 4.5 thousand in the Air Force. The military budget of the country is about 3.6 billion dollars. The army is equipped with modern weapons and well trained. It is armed with: about 500 tanks, more than 1000 combat armored vehicles (infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, etc.), 300 field guns and multiple rocket launchers, 125 combat aircraft, 145 attack helicopters, 12 corvettes. According to the Stockholm Institute for World Studies, the UAE ranked 4th in total arms purchases over the period 2005-2009, spending $6.5 billion.
The country has large warehouses of the US Navy. The port of El Fujairah is the logistics hub for the US Navy. The Americans also lease the airfields of El Fujairah and Ras al-Khaimah, they are intended for basing strategic reconnaissance aircraft and tactical aircraft. In addition, the US Air Force command post is located in the UAE.
In February, weapons worth $1.8 billion were purchased: conversion of 23 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters into a heavily armed version of the Battle Hawk, training of Black Hawk pilots and technicians, delivery of 4 AW-139 VIP helicopters, radar systems and grenade launchers; 6 reconnaissance containers for F-16 fighters, as well as control and management systems; agreement for the supply of 30 mm ammunition for the Mirage 2000-9 fighters of the UAE Air Force.
In April, the UAE Air Force ordered 218 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles from the United States, as well as a number of training missiles, tactical systems guidance and related equipment.
In May, the Emirates awarded US private security company Xe Services, better known as Blackwater, a $529 million contract. A private military company will create a punitive battalion of 800 mercenaries for the UAE. Its tasks: protecting strategic facilities from terrorist attacks, suppressing anti-government unrest, performing special tasks, etc.
In June, five Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk multipurpose helicopters of the VIP version (VH-60N) and various helicopter equipment (radar signal detection systems, night vision devices, radars, etc.) were ordered from the United States.
In November with the Advanced Center Maintenance and repair of military equipment (Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center, AMMROC), its owners are Mubadala Aerospace, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Lockheed Martin Corporation, an agreement was signed to provide aircraft and helicopter maintenance services to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates. This will allow the UAE Armed Forces to focus on the use of their aircraft while AMMROC provides maintenance and repair, optimizing various operations and personnel resources for the Emirates army. AMMROC is currently located at Abu Dhabi International Airport pending completion of the new Center complex at Al Ain International Airport. It is believed that the Center will additionally create 2.5 thousand new jobs in the Emirates, paying significant attention to the training of national personnel.
From May to November 2011, the UAE Armed Forces received 4 military transport (MTC) C-17 Globemaster aircraft from Boeing. Emirates will receive two more aircraft in 2012.
In early December, it appeared that Abu Dhabi had placed an order in the United States for the supply of 4.9 thousand various bombs and control kits for them. The bombs are intended for F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters (78 F-16 fighters are in service with the UAE Air Force). The amount of the potential transaction is 304 million dollars.
- Rosoboronexport signed a $75 million contract with the Emirates to upgrade 135 BMP-3s, while the Arabs also bought $38 million worth of 80mm IFV ammunition.
In early January 2012, the UAE bought THAAD missile defense systems for $2.6 billion (it was ordered in 2008). The American Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has entered into an agreement with the American company Lockheed Martin for the production and supply of two batteries of the THAAD anti-missile system to the Emirates. One THAAD battery includes 3 launchers with 24 anti-missiles, a radar and a command post. Mobile ground complex ABM is designed to intercept short-range and medium-range missiles in the final, or in the middle extra-atmospheric sections of their flight trajectory. Delivery should be completed in 2016. In addition to the missile defense systems themselves, Lockheed Martin will also supply the Emirates with 2 AN / TPY-2 radars.
Kuwait
This is a small monarchy, with a population of only 5 million people (2010). Indigenous people - Kuwaiti Arabs, make up less than half of the population. The basis of the economy is "black gold".
The armed forces of the monarchy number about 15.5 thousand people. Plus another 7 thousand fighters in the Emir's guard and in the National Guard of Kuwait. The country's military spending is about $3 billion. Such huge expenses for the armed forces are explained by the restoration of the army after its defeat by Iraqi troops in 1990 and its elite recruitment: only Kuwaiti citizens. At the end of 2010, the Kuwaiti Armed Forces were armed with more than 400 tanks, about 400 armored vehicles, 260 field guns and multiple launch rocket systems, 55 combat aircraft and 30 attack helicopters, 11 missile boats. It should be added that almost all weapons are American-made. In addition, the training of personnel of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces is carried out by American instructors. The United States has a strong position in the country: weapons depots, armored equipment storage points, air force locations. The two main US bases, Camp Virginia and Camp Buring, can accommodate up to 40,000 people.
Kingdom of Bahrain
This monarchy is the smallest Arab state, located on the archipelago of the same name in the Persian Gulf. The population is about 800 thousand people (2009 data), half are migrant workers and members of their families. The basis of the economy is oil and gas production. Power belongs to the Sunni minority and the Sunni al-Khalifa dynasty. In 2011, they were brutally suppressed, with the involvement of the forces of neighboring monarchies, unrest of Shiites and other dissatisfied.
All power structures of the monarchy are staffed by Sunnis, generals, as a rule, from members of the ruling dynasty. There are 16 thousand people in the armed forces, 5 thousand in the Royal Guard (only citizens of Bahrain and only Sunnis). The military budget of the country in 2010 amounted to 800 million dollars. The Armed Forces are armed with about 200 tanks, 600 armored vehicles, more than 100 artillery pieces (including MLRS and mortars), 30 combat aircraft, 35 attack helicopters, 1 frigate, 2 corvettes and 4 missile boats.
On the territory of Bahrain there is a military base of the US Fifth Fleet, which is strategic center all US naval operations in the region, in the Persian Gulf area. Typhoon-type patrol ships and minesweepers are constantly stationed in Manama, other ships serve on a rotational basis. In addition, there is a regional center for special operations, the Sheikh Isa Air Force Base, and an aviation command post. In total, there are 4,000 Americans in Bahrain.
Sultanate of Oman
It is an absolute monarchy in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula. The population is more than 3 million people, a significant proportion of which are foreign laborers. The state religion of the Sultanate is Ibadism, a form of radical Islam where the Ibadis consider themselves "true Muslims". The basis of the economy is hydrocarbons.
The Sultanate spends on defense - $ 2.3 billion, they justify this, by the neighboring unstable Yemen. There are 45 thousand people in the armed forces: 25 thousand in the army, 4 thousand in the Air Force, 4 thousand in the Navy, 5 thousand in the Tribal Guard and 7 thousand fighters in the Sultan's Guard. Armament of the Armed Forces: tanks - about 400, armored vehicles - 1 thousand, about the same number of guns and mortars, 60 combat aircraft, 40 attack helicopters, 10 missile boats. The armament is mostly modern, the main suppliers are the USA and France.
The Americans have naval bases in the Sultanate at Raisut, Sidi Lehza and Muscat. The US has the right to base its Air Force in Al-Khaseeb, Seeb, Markaz-Tamarid and Masirah. The Air Force command post is located in Oman and drones are based.
In August 2010, the Sultanate ordered 18 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the US. The sum of the potential agreement with Lockheed Martin is estimated at 3.5 billion dollars. The agreement will also include the supply of additional equipment, engines, radars and weapons to Oman. It should be noted that in 2005, Oman received 12 F-16 fighters in the Block 50 modification. In 2011, Washington approved the sale of 12 F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 50 aircraft.
In October 2011, Muscat placed an order with the United States for Avenger SAM launchers (18 launchers), portable anti-aircraft missile systems(MANPADS) Stinger and AMRAAM anti-aircraft missiles. The transaction amount is estimated at 1 billion 248 million dollars.
Emirate of Qatar
It is also an absolute monarchy located on the Qatari Peninsula in the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. There are no political freedoms in the country. Indigenous Qataris are a minority of 1.6 million people and are subject to oil rents. Doha is currently one of the region's key players, vying with Riyadh for leadership in the Arab League. Qatar was a participant in the war against Libya and is now pursuing an active policy against Syria. The economy is entirely based on the production and export of hydrocarbons, the country is a leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas.
The military is spending $2 billion. The number of the Armed Forces is small - just over 12 thousand people. The army is armed with 70 tanks, approximately 700 armored vehicles, 30 fighter jets, 56 attack helicopters and 17 missile boats.
At the base in Es-Salia, the command post of the JCC (Joint Central Command) of the US military forces is located. In addition, the Emirate has a large storage base for various weapons, the command post of the US Air Force (El Udeid).
In September 2011, Doha ordered 6 MH-60R Seahawk multipurpose helicopters from the Americans. The amount of the possible deal is estimated at $750 million. In addition, the agreements should include the supply of various equipment for helicopters and spare parts.
It should be noted that a real arms race in the region is being waged not only by the Persian Gulf monarchies, but also by a number of other countries - Iran, Israel. Iraq is actively restoring its armed forces, Syria, Egypt, Algeria and other countries are buying weapons.
Authors: A. I. Voropaev (General information, Population, Economy), N. N. Alekseeva (physical and geographical essay), Yu. B. Koryakov ( ethnic composition), O. V. Vishlev (Historical essay), G. L. Ghukasyan (Historical essay, Mass media), V. D. Nesterkin ( Armed forces), V. S. Nechaev (Health), V. I. Linder (Sports), E. S. Yakushkina (Architecture and art) Authors: A. I. Voropaev (General Information, Population, Economy), N. N. Alekseeva (physical and geographical essay), Yu. B. Koryakov (ethnic composition), O. V. Vishlev (Historical essay); >>
UNITED ARAB EMIRS YOU (UAE) (arab. Al-Imarat al-Arabiya al-Muttahid).
General information
The UAE is a state in the Southwest. Asia. Located in east. parts of the Arabian Peninsula. In the north it is washed by the waters of the Persian Gulf, in the east - by the Gulf of Oman. (the length of the coastline is 1318 km). It borders in the northwest with Qatar (by sea), in the west and south with Saudi Arabia, in the southeast and northeast with Oman (the total length of the land border is 867 km). The UAE belongs to several hundreds of islands, preim. small, in the Persian and Oman gulfs. In east. part of the UAE are the Omani enclave of Mada (on its territory the enclave of Nakhwa is allocated as part of the emirate of Sharjah) and a small territory under the joint administration of the emirate of Ajman and Oman. Pl. 83.6 thousand km 2 (official data of the UAE government; according to official data of separate emirates, 77.7 thousand km 2). Us. 8.27 million people (2010, data from the UAE National Bureau of Statistics; according to the separate emirates, approx. 5.37 million people; according to other estimates, approx. 5.31 million people). The capital is Abu Dhabi. Official the language is Arabic, English, Persian (Farsi), Hindi and Urdu are widely spoken. The monetary unit is the UAE dirham. There are 7 emirates in the UAE (table).
Administrative-territorial division |
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| Emirate | Area, km 2 | Population* thousand people (year) | Capital |
| Abu Dhabi | 67340 | 1643,3 (2009) | Abu Dhabi |
| Ajaman | 259 | 262,2 (2010) | Ajaman |
| Dubai | 3885 | 2106,2 (2013) | Dubai |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 1684 | 231,0 (2008) | Ras Al Khaimah |
| Umm el Quwain | 777 | 53,0 (2008) | Umm el Quwain |
| Sharjah (El Sharajah) | 2590 | 895,3 (2008) | Sharjah |
| Fujairah | 1165 | 176,8 (2010) | Fujairah |
The UAE is a member of the UN (1971), the Arab League (1971), the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (until 2011 the Organization of the Islamic Conference; 1972), the IMF (1972), the IBRD (1972), the Arab Cooperation Council. states of the Persian Hall. (1981), OPEC (1967), WTO (1996).
State structure
The UAE is a federal state. The constitution was adopted on the day of the proclamation of the UAE on 12/2/1971 (at first temporarily, from 20/5/1996 - permanently). Each of the emirates is a constitution. monarchy.
According to the Constitution, the supreme body of power of the federation is the Supreme Federal Council, consisting of the rulers of the emirates. They elect a president from among their members for a term of 5 years.
The supreme body will execute. authorities - the Council of Ministers. The prime minister, appointed by the head of state, forms the government and submits its composition to the president for approval. The Council of Ministers directly supervises the implementation of the internal and foreign policy under the control of the President and the Supreme Federal Council. Government, main legislator member. process, develops draft laws, which, after consultation with the Federal nat. Council sends for approval to the President.
Federal National advice - advise. a parliamentary body that does not have legislators. initiative. Consists of representatives of influential tribes, as well as business circles and intellectuals; it consists of 20 appointed and 20 elected (since 2006) members on the basis of proportional representation from the emirates. The term of office is 4 years.
The Emirates have independence and, in particular, exercise sovereignty over their lands and territorial waters.
Political parties are banned in the UAE.
Nature
The territory of the UAE stretches along the south. coast of the Persian Gulf. at 650 km, along the Gulf of Oman. - 90 km. Coast preim. low, accumulative, indented by shallow bays. Shores of the Persian Gulf. surrounded by coral reefs. Between the coast and coral reefs there are small islands (Abu el-Abyad, Sir Bani Yas, etc.), many of which are sandy. The intertidal zone is characterized by extensive mudflats.
Relief
Low-lying plains with saline (near the coast) and sandy deserts predominate. Large areas are occupied by dune ridges that merge with the sands of Rub al-Khali. In the east - the spurs of the Hajar Mountains (Oman Mountains), consisting of a detachment. plateau-like massifs (height up to 1153 m - the highest in the country). In east. part of the UAE stretches the coastal plain of Al-Batin 3–30 km wide, drained by the time. streams (wadis). In the desert - oases with shallow groundwater.
Geological structure and minerals
The territory is located in the Rub al-Khali depression to the southeast. subsidence of the Precambrian Arabian platform. The depression is filled with a sequence of Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Paleogene sedimentary rocks (6–7 km thick). The section is dominated by sea. carbonate deposits (limestones, dolomites) with horizons of lagoonal evaporites (salt rocks) and coastal marine terrigenous rocks. The structure of the Mesozoic deposits is complicated by gently sloping brachianticlinal and dome-shaped structures grouped into zones of regional swell-like uplifts. Salt domes are noted in the southeast. The extreme north-east of the country (El-Fujairah) is occupied by the spurs of the mountain-folded structure of the Oman Mountains, within which powerful covers of ophiolites are developed.
The most important minerals of the UAE are oil and natural combustible gas. The subsoil of the country contains 7.3% of the world's proven oil reserves and 3.4% of gas (2009). Hydrocarbon deposits are located in the east. parts . The predominant number of deposits was found in the emirate of Abu Dhabi: on land - Asab, Bab, Bu-Khasa, Sahil, Shah, Arzanakh, Bida el-Kemzan, Kusakhvira, etc.; on the shelf - Umm-Shaif, Khuff, Bunduk, Zakum, Abu el-Bukhush, Nasr, etc. In the emirate of Dubai there are deposits on land - Margam, on the shelf - Falah, Fateh, South-West. Fateh, Rashid et al.; deposits have also been established in the emirates of Sharjah, Pac al-Khaimah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain. Oils are light, sour, preim. methane. B north-east parts of the country in the Omani mountains are known deposits of chromium ores; small ore occurrences of copper and manganese were also found here; deposits of uranium ores were discovered in the emirate of Fujairah. The country also has deposits of rock salt, gypsum, quartz sand, cement carbonate rocks, etc.
Climate
The climate in the UAE is tropical and dry. Wed January temp approx. 20°C (minimum 10°C); summer 30-35°C (maximum up to 49°C in July). On the plains, precipitation up to 100 mm per year, along the east. coasts 100–140 mm, in mountains up to 350 mm (maximum in February–March). Rain often falls in the form of strong localized downpours. At the end of summer, a humid southeast blows on the coast. wind ("sharks"), significantly increasing the ratio. air humidity. Strong sand and dust storms occur.
Inland waters
There are no permanent rivers, wadis are numerous. Annually renewable water resources are insignificant - 0.2 km3. The lack of fresh water is compensated by groundwater and the construction of sea desalination plants. water. Water supply is low - 818 m 3 /person per year (2000). Annual water intake composition lays 2.3 km 3.
Soils, flora and fauna
Grows. desert cover is sparse. In some places, along the slopes of the dunes and in depressions, detachments grow. trees and shrubs: tamarix, prosopis, camel's thorn, on compacted soils - capers. On loose sands there are single hard cereals (aristida and wild millet). Woodlands and savannas occupy 3.8% of the territory. In the mountains - savanna woodlands of acacia, ficus, moringa, on the piedmont proluvial plains - acacia savannas. Mangroves grow in places along the Persian and Oman Gulfs. In the desert - rare oases with date palm, acacia, eucalyptus.
The UAE is home to 25 species of mammals (gazelles, many rodents, etc.), 3 species are endangered - leopard, Arabian oryx (gemsbok) and Arabian tahr. More than 300 species of migratory birds have been recorded, 34 species of nesting birds are known; 8 species of birds are endangered, including the white-collared kingfisher, Persian cormorant, and beauty bustard. There are 36 species of reptiles, and the spiny tailed lizard is endangered. Coastal waters of the Persian Gulf. rich in fish (sharks, sardines, herring, mackerel, tuna, etc.) and pearls. From sea. mammals found dugong. On about. Sir Bani Yas in the 1970s the implementation of a program to restore the population of rare animals has begun; for example, the Arabian oryx and leopard have been reintroduced. Since 1993, flamingos have been bred in captivity in Abu Dhabi.
State and environmental protection. Main The threat to ecosystems is hunting and poaching, destruction of habitats by the road network, s.-x. projects, as well as as a result of the development of oil and gas fields. The development of the coastal zone and a number of islands is accompanied by the destruction of mangroves and coral reefs. The problem of pollution of the coast of the Persian Gulf is topical. due to oil spills. Coral bleaching has been noted due to rising water temperatures in the Persian Gulf.
The network of protected natural areas includes 5 nat. parks, including one sea. park, 8 reserves, several wildlife sanctuaries, 2 wetlands of world importance.
Population
Arabs make up 46.3% (of which United Arab Emirates Arabs 21.1%, Egyptian 6.3%, Omani Arab 4.1%, Jordanian 3.5%, Palestinian 3.3%, Saudi Arab 2.5%, Lebanese 1.7%, Syrian 1.3%, Sudanese 1%, Yemenis 0.7%, Balochs (7.2%), Malayalis (7.1%), Pashtuns (7%), Persians (5%), Telugu (3.8%), Filipinos ( 3.7%), Punjabis (3%), Bengalis (3%), Somali (1.8%), Sinhalese (1.8%), Nepali (1.7%), Sindhis (1.5%) and others
According to official data, out of 8.27 million inhabitants. 948 thousand people have UAE citizenship. (11.5% of the population of the country, 2010), the rest approx. 7.32 million people - immigrants (88.5%), among which immigrants from other Arab countries predominate. countries (24.4%), India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal.
During 1968–2010, the population of the country increased almost 46 times (180.2 thousand people in 1968; 557.9 thousand people in 1975; 1622.3 thousand people in 1985; 2377.5 thousand people in 1995; 4106.4 thousand people in 2005). In 2012, the population growth was approx. 3.1%, Ch. arr. due to the influx of labor migrants (16.8 people per 1000 inhabitants; 5th place in the world). Since the 1990s the influx of illegal labor migrants is limited (in 1996, about 150 thousand people were deported, in 2003 - about 80 thousand people). The birth rate among UAE citizens is approx. 15.8 per 1000 inhabitants; mortality - approx. 2.0 (one of the lowest rates in the world); infant mortality - 11.6 per 1000 live births. The fertility rate is 2.4 children per woman. The age structure of the population is dominated by persons aged 15–65 years (78.6%; of which approx. 3/4 are immigrants), the proportion of children (under 15) is 20.5%, persons over 65 years of age are 0.9 %. Wed the age of the population is 30.2 years. Among the citizens of the UAE, there are 102 men for every 100 women (among immigrants - 293). Wed life expectancy is 76.7 years (men - 74.1 years, women - 79.4 years). Wed population density of 98.9 people / km 2 (2010), the vast majority of it is concentrated in large cities located hl. arr. along the coast. Share of mountains us. 97%. The largest cities (thousand people, 2013): Dubai 1843.3, Sharjah 989.3, Abu Dhabi 619.7, Al Ain 518.3, Ajman 265.0. According to the National bureau of statistics, the country's economy employs approx. 6.2 million people, of which approx. 93% are labor migrants. The employment rate of UAE citizens is 45%, immigrants - 79%. Among those employed in the service sector, 59% are employed, in industry - 33%, agriculture, forestry and fishing - 8%. Among those employed in the state sector, the share of UAE citizens is 52% (including in government institutions - up to 90%, in state commercial and financial organizations - up to 80%), in private companies - 4%. Main the sphere of employment of labor migrants is construction (about 48%). The unemployment rate among UAE citizens is estimated at 4.6% (2012; mainly young people under 25). Since 2002, the country's government has been taking measures against the so-called. emiratization of personnel - replacement of foreign. labor migrants by citizens of the UAE.
Religion
The vast majority of the population is Muslim (76%, 2010, estimate), of which 84% are Sunnis, including the indigenous population [mostly Maliki, as well as the Shafiites of Al-Batin and the Hanbalis of the oasis of Al-Ain (El-Buraimi; emirate Abu Dhabi)]; there are Ibadi communities in the east and south of the country (see Kharijites). State. the religion of all 7 emirates is Sunni Islam. Along with secular courts there are Sharia courts. The study of Islam is included in the school curriculum. The state contains up to 95% of all Sunni imams. Thanks to the massive influx of workers from Yuzh. and South East. Asia is growing number of religions. minorities represented by Shiites (16%, Zaidis and Imamis), Hindus (6%), Buddhists (5.9%), Catholics (5%), Protestants (4.1%), Sikhs and Bahais (4%), etc. 1 Hindu temple operates in Dubai; Catholic parishes are part of the Apostolic Vicariate of the South. Arabia; Orthodox are represented by the parishes of the Patriarchate of Antioch in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and the parish of St. Ap. Philip of the Russian Orthodox Church in Sharjah (established in 2005, temple - 2011). By prohibiting the preaching of other confessions, except Islam, punishing the transition of Muslims to other faiths, the authorities do not interfere in the internal. foreign affairs communities.
Historical outline
The southern coast of the Persian Gulf from ancient times to ser. 19 in
The territory of modern The UAE and Oman are one of the oldest centers of civilization. In the area of Mount Hafeet (Jebel Hafeet; Emirate of Abu Dhabi), burials dating back to the 5th-4th millennium BC have been found. e. The ancient inhabitants of the region were engaged in hunting, fishing and farming. Period approx. 2500-2000 in the ancient history of the UAE is called the Umm el-Nar culture (Umm-en-Nar; after the name of the island in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, on which numerous burials were found). The presence in the burials of ceramics from Mesopotamia, South. Iran, Balochistan, the Indus Valley testifies to the wide trade relations of the region. In the 3rd–2nd millennium BC. e. on part of the territory of the UAE was located the "kingdom of Magan", mentioned in ancient cuneiform sources from Mesopotamia. Copper, vegetables, reed, pearls were imported there from Magan.
From Ser. 1st millennium BC e. the region was included in Achaemenid state. From con. 4th c. after the conquests Alexander the Great he was drawn into the Hellenistic orbit. culture (state Seleucid). Silver and copper imitation coins were minted here with the image of the head of Alexander on one side and the figure of a seated Zeus on the other (later, the inscription “Abiel” appears on these coins, presumably the name of the local ruler). Archaeological finds testify to the widely developed international. trade (amphoras from the Greek island of Rhodes, items made of Phoenician and Egyptian glass).
In con. The 1st millennium began the resettlement of the Arabs. tribes from the south and from the center of the Arabian Peninsula to the region of the Persian and Oman gulfs. In the 2nd century BC e. the region falls into the sphere of influence of the state of Haraken, which arose in the delta of the Tigris and Euphrates, from the middle. 3 in. n. e. belongs to the state Sassanid. Along with local cults, part of the population professed Nestorian Christianity (the ruins of the monastery were found on the island of Sir Bani Yas, the emirate of Abu Dhabi).
In 622, local tribes voluntarily converted to Islam, but after the death of Muhammad in 632, some of them rebelled. Near Dibba, the last battle of the “followers of the prophet” with the “apostates” took place, after which all of Arabia became Islamic, and its southeast. part entered the Arab. Caliphate. All R. 8th c. in the face of the weakening of the power of the caliphs from the Umayyad dynasty, the tribes of the South-East. Arabia overthrew their governor. The principalities that formed after that began to be ruled virtually independently. rulers; with con. 9th c. they were tributaries of the Abbasids. In the 10th century principalities of the south. coast of the Persian Gulf. became part of the Karmatian state, and after its collapse in the 11th century. became the object of the struggle between the Abbasids and the rising Oman, and by the 13th century. became a vassal of the latter. In the 13th century they were subjected to Hulaguid invasions, from the 2nd half. 15th c. were in the sphere of influence of the Ottoman Empire, but the remoteness from Istanbul allowed them to keep the actual. independence and be limited to paying tribute to the Sultan.
In the principalities of the South-East. Arabia maintained patriarchal orders. Fishing, pearling, oasis agriculture and nomadic pastoralism formed the basis of their economy. The pestilence continued to play an important role. trade, construction of small high-speed sailing ships was carried out in coastal centers. The slave trade has been widespread since ancient times. A new phenomenon in the life of the region was piracy, which was considered by the Arabs. tribes as a legitimate means of earning a livelihood. Subsequently, this area began to be designated in Europe. geographical maps like the Pirate Coast.
In the beginning. 16th century The Portuguese invaded the Persian and Oman Gulfs. The struggle between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire for dominance in the Southeast. Arabia continued until ser. 17th century and ended with the expulsion of the Portuguese. In the same period, the British, as well as Iran, joined the rivalry for influence in the region. In the 2nd floor. 17th century Arab. tribes of the Southeast. Arabia was united under its rule by the Omani Yarubid dynasty. Until con. 18th century The Omani imamate successfully resisted the penetration of Europeans. His fleet inflicted serious damage on the Brit fleet. East India Company (cf. East India companies).
In the 18th century from internal regions of Arabia, a new group of Arabs migrated to the coastal regions and to the coast of the Persian and Oman gulfs. tribes. In 1727, a large tribal association, the kawashim (kasimi), moved to the Musandam peninsula. Having subjugated the local tribes and seized the nearby islands and part of the coast in southwestern Iran, it switched to settled life and created a sheikhdom (tribal principality) with centers in Ras al-Khaimah and Sharjah (the ruling family is Al-Qasimi). Representatives of the Qawasim tribe were actively involved in the pestilence. robbery. By 1780, their fleet, numbering, according to dec. data, from 60 to several hundred small, but distinguished by high seaworthiness of sailing ships, practically paralyzed the sea. trade in Hormuz Strait. Attempts by the Omani imamat to defeat him were unsuccessful.
In the 1760s–90s. to the oases of El Liwa, El Salva and El Ain (El Buraimi), and from them on the coast of the Persian Gulf. 11 clans of the Bani-Yas tribe (Falahi, Falasi, Remeiti, Khameli, Suvaidi, Marar, Mazrui, Mekhairbi, Mehairi, Keamsi, Kubaesi), who were in alliance with the Manasir and Davahir tribes, migrated. In the beginning. 19th century this alliance was joined by the Amavir tribe, which roamed south and west of El Liwa. In 1761, Sheikh Diab ibn Isa al-Nahyan, who belonged to the Falahi, founded on the coastal island. Abu Dhabi in Persian Hall. settlement, which became the center of one. sheikhs [the ruling family is Al-Nahyan (Al-Nahyan)]. In 1793, the Falasi, led by Sheikh Ubayd ibn Said, moved to the coast of Dubai Bay (Dibai) and founded their own. sheikhdom (the ruling family since 1833 - Al-Maktoum). Part of the south coast of the Persian Gulf., between Ras al-Khaimah and Sharjah, in the 2nd half. 18th century occupied by those who migrated from the interior. regions of Arabia, one of the clans of the Nuaimi tribe and the clan of Mualla from the tribe of al-ali (part of the union of Bani-malik tribes). The Nuaimi founded the sheikhship of Ajman (ruling family - Al-Nuaimi), Mualla - the sheikhdom of Umm al-Qaiwain (ruling family - Al-Mualla).
With the resettlement of tribes from the interior. regions of Arabia widespread in the region to the beginning. 19th century received Wahhabism (see Wahhabis), which promoted, among other things, the idea of uniting all Arabs. tribes and principalities of the peninsula into a single state. In 1800–03, the sheikhs of the Pirate Coast recognized the power over themselves of the Wahhabis of Najd.
In 1792, as a result of an exacerbation of internal contradictions Omani imamate collapsed. The rulers of Nejd, in alliance with the sheikhs of the Pirate Coast, started a war against the Sultanate of Muscat, which separated from its composition. In turn, Muscat received the support of the Brit. East India Company, with which in 1798 he concluded an agreement of friendship and trade. The fleets of Muscat and the British, under the pretext of combating piracy and the slave trade, carried out regular raids against the principalities of the south. coast of the Persian Gulf. In 1806 Brit. The East India Company imposed a treaty on the Qawasim, under which they pledged to respect the flag and property of the company, but this treaty was not respected. With the defeat in 1818 of the Wahhabi state by the troops of Egypt. Pasha Muhammad Ali Brit. The East India Company, fearing an increase in influence in the South-East. Arabia, the Ottomans, significantly intensified the military. actions. In 1819, the British stormed Ras al-Khaimah and destroyed its fortifications. Following this, Umm al-Qaiwain, Sharjah and Dubai were captured and destroyed. In the beginning. 1820 Sheikhs of the Pirate Coast signed with Brit. The East India Company "General Peace Treaty", which marked the beginning of the subordination of the local principalities to the British. control. The stronghold of the British to the south. coast of the Persian Gulf. became Sharjah; from 1829 it also housed the headquarters of the Brit agent. East India Company.
Negotiated Oman
Relations between the sheikhs of the Pirate Coast were complicated. They fought against each other for the lands and areas of pearl fishing, which was the most important source of income. In the sheikhs themselves, the struggle for power did not subside. Using this, Brit. The East India Company tried to consolidate its influence in the region. In 1835, she imposed on the sheikhs the "First Maritime Agreement" on a truce for 6 months (for the pearling season), which was subsequently extended annually. In 1843, a new treaty was concluded, prolonging the term of the "First Naval Agreement" for 10 years and obliging the sheikhs to obey the decisions of the representatives of Brit. East India Company. In 1847, it was supplemented by another treaty, which gave the British the right to search ships suspected of piracy and the slave trade, as well as the right to act as arbitrators in conflicts at sea between local rulers. In May 1853, the British signed with the sheikh of Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah, as well as with the sheikhs of Umm al-Qaiwain, Ajman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, the "Treaty of Permanent Maritime Peace". Since that time, the Pirate Coast has become known as the Trucial Oman (DO; English Trucial Oman, lit. - Peaceful Oman), or the Treaty Coast. The agreements concluded in 1869 and 1898 and the "Exceptional Agreement" of 1892 marked the end. the establishment of the British protectorate over DO. Sheikhs pledged not to buy or sell weapons, not to conclude agreements with third countries, not to provide them with Ph.D. privileges and not to lease the territory without the consent of the Brit. government. Great Britain, for its part, undertook to protect the sheikhs from any attack from land and sea. Brits were stationed in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. troops. By agreement of 1911, Great Britain forbade sheikhs from granting concessions to anyone other than the British to fish for pearls and sponges in the waters of the DO. In international legal terms, it will exclude. British rights to DO secured the Anglo Tour. convention 1913.
With the death in 1866 of Sheikh Sultan I ibn Saqr al-Qasimi, the division of the Qawasim's possessions began. As a result of rivalry between his sons, independent families arose. Sheikhs of Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah (1869), Dibba (1871) and Kalba (1871). In 1875, the Shamsi clan, which was related to the Nuaimi who ruled in Ajman, formed on the lands that were part of the Qawasim possessions, the sheikhdom of Hamria (the ruling family was Al-Shamsi). In 1876, Al-Fujairah actually separated from Sharjah, and the sheikh of the Sharkiin tribe, who had previously been in alliance with the Qawasim, who had long inhabited the Oman mountains and the Shimailiya region on the coast of the Oman Sea, was established in power. In 1902, the Sheikhdom of Al-Fujairah (the ruling family - Al-Sharqi) officially declared independence from Sharjah. In 1915, the sheikhdom of Hira separated from Sharjah. The senior branch of Al-Qasimi, who ruled in Sharjah, waged a stubborn struggle for the reunification of the Qawasim lands, including the military, under their rule. methods (against Ras al-Khaimah and Al-Fujairah). In 1922, Sharjah returned Hamriya to its composition (retained partial autonomy as part of Sharjah until the 1960s), in 1942 - Hira, in 1951 - Dibba, in 1952 - Kalba. Having subjugated Ras al-Khaimah in 1900, she again lost it in 1912, and after recognizing the independence of Ras al-Khaimah, Brit. the government in 1921 was forced to renounce claims to it (the same applies to El-Fujairah, recognized by the British in 1952). However, despite the territorial losses, Sharjah up to the middle. 20th century remained the richest principality of the DO.
From the 2nd floor. 19th century in rivalry with Sharjah for the role of Ch. mall DO entered Dubai. In the beginning. 20th century he became the main brit.-ind. transit port shipping company. By the 1920s Dubai has become the largest trading center in the south. coast of the Persian Gulf., Dubai merchants monopolized the pearl trade in many cities of the Middle East and India.
From Ser. 19th century the rise of the sheikhdom of Abu Dhabi began. To the beginning 20th century it became the strongest in the military. relation to the principality of the DO, which also had a serious impact on the life of the Arabs. tribes int. regions of Oman and the desert of Rub al-Khali in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. Came to power in Abu Dhabi as a result of internal. Sheikh Zayed (Zayed) ibn Khalifa al-Nahyan (ruled 1855-1909) waged wars with Sharjah, Qatar, Nejd, as a result of which the territory of the sheikhdom increased 3 times.
Sheikhs of Ajman and Umm al-Qaywain in the 19th - 1st half. 20 centuries, despite the fact that they retained the role of Ch. shipbuilding center and Ch. centers of pearling, were the poorest principalities of the DO and were in the relative. isolation. Development of Umm al-Qaiwain in the 1900s–20s complicated by a sharp struggle for the throne between representatives of the ruling family.
A new period in the development of the DO principalities began with the opening in 1908 Persian Gulf oil and gas basin. In 1922, the British imposed an agreement on the sheikhs of the DOs, which limited their right to grant concessions for exploration and production of oil. In an effort to prevent competitors from entering the protectorate, they established the Petroleum Development (Trucial Сoast) Ltd. company. (a subsidiary of the British "Iraq Petroleum Company"), which in 1937-39 received concessions for the exploration and production of oil in Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Kalba, Ras al-Khaimah and Sharjah. However, due to the outbreak of World War II, exploration work was suspended and resumed only in the 1950s.
In con. 1920s - early. 1940s traditionally. the basis of the economy of the sheikhs DO - fishing and export of pearls - was dealt a crush. hit. First, the global economic the crisis of 1929–33 caused a drop in demand for pearls, and then natural pearls were forced out on the world market by cheap cultured pearls. By 1946, income from pearl fishing in the Persian Hall. fell by 60 times compared to 1925. The economy of the Sheikhs of the Far East was able to get out of the deepest crisis only with the start of oil production in the 1960s.
The intense rivalry between the powers for the oil wealth of the Middle East region prompted the British. the government, in order to strengthen its positions, put forward a plan to create a federal Arab under its control. state-va, which was supposed to include the states of the Persian Gulf., as well as Palestine, Transjordan and Iraq. However, this plan ran into resistance in the Arabs. world, including in DO.
During the years of the 2nd World War, the sheikhs of the DO adhered to a policy of neutrality. Upon graduation, Brit. the authorities began to make efforts to integrate them in order to create a more effective system for managing the protectorate, protecting its territory (the borders of the DO with Oman, Muscat and Saudi Arabia, as well as the borders between the sheikhs, were not clearly defined) and ending the wars between the rulers (the most serious the conflict broke out in 1947-1949 between Abu Dhabi and Dubai). They granted the sheikhs the status of emirates (their rulers, however, retained the traditional title of sheikhs). At the same time, steps were taken to create a unified police, armed. forces, customs service and monetary system DO.
Internal political Since 1949, the situation in the DO has been seriously complicated by rivalry on the territory of the protectorate, especially in the oasis of El Ain (El Buraimi), between the Iraq Petroleum Company and the Anglo-French company that replaced it in 1953. consortium, on the one hand, and California-Arabian Standard Oil Co. [later renamed to "Arabian American Oil Company" ("Aramco")] - on the other, which was Saudi. subsidiary of the Amer. Corporation «Standard Oil Co. of California". In 1952 Saudi troops occupied Al Ain (El Buraimi), after the failure of lengthy negotiations, the troops of Abu Dhabi and Muscat, with the support of the British in October. 1955 forced them out of the oasis.
In 1958, the first oil fields in the DO were discovered in Abu Dhabi: offshore - Umm Shaif (near Das Island) and onshore - in the town of Bab (near the city of Tarif; oil export from Abu Dhabi began in 1962). In subsequent years, a number of large fields were discovered in this emirate (Zakum, Abu el-Bukhush, Mubarraz, Bunduk), which brought it into the category of leading oil-producing states, whose oil reserves, according to con. 1960s, were approx. 10-13% of the world (in 2009 - 7.3%). In 1967, the emirate of Abu Dhabi joined OPEC (subsequently, this membership was transferred to the UAE). In 1966, oil in the commercial. volumes was found in Dubai at sea. Fateh field (in operation since 1969), in the 1970s–1980s. open other sea. deposits - South-West. Fateh, Falah, Rashid and land Margam. However, Dubai was almost 25 times inferior to Abu Dhabi in terms of the amount of discovered oil reserves. In Sharjah, small oil fields were discovered only in 1972 (offshore field Mubarek-1; in operation since 1974) - beg. 1980s (onshore field Sajaa), in Ras al-Khaimah, oil production is negligible. volumes began in 1985.
The discovery of oil, which coincided with the growth of the independence movement in the Middle East region, caused an aggravation of the political. situations in DO. In 1961-1963, an anti-British movement unfolded in a number of emirates. In 1962, Sheikh Sharjah Saqr III ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (reigned from 1951) granted a concession to carry out geological exploration work on the territory of the emirate of Amer. oil company, he was followed by the Sheikh of Ras al-Khaimah Saqr ibn Mohammed al-Qasimi (reigned 1948–2010). Oct. 1964 bypassing Brit. authorities, the Arab League commission, with the consent of the rulers of Ras al-Khaimah and Sharjah, visited these emirates. Dissatisfied with the actions of local rulers, Brit. the authorities initiated the overthrow of the Sheikh of Sharjah (deposed on 24.6.1965), an attempt was made on the life of the Sheikh of Ras al-Khaimah. In July 1965, the British held a meeting of sheikhs of the DOs in Dubai, at which a decision was made to form the Council of Economics. development, and considered projects designed to promote farms. the rise of the emirates. It was planned to lay the costs of project financing on the emirate of Abu Dhabi, which began to receive funds. income from oil exports. However, his sheikh Shahbut II ibn Sultan al-Nahyan (reigned from 1928) refused to allocate funds to his neighbors. On August 6, 1966, he was removed from power, Zayed (Zaid) II ibn Sultan al-Nahyan, who was a supporter of the transformation of the DO into a centralized federal state, was elevated to the throne in Abu Dhabi.
Under conditions of progressive decay british empire On January 16, 1968, the British government announced the withdrawal to the end. 1971 troops from the areas "east of Suez" and the subsequent granting of independence to their Asians. possessions, including in the Persian Hall. At the same time, Brit. the authorities tried to return to the plan of creating a controlled Arab association. states, this time consisting of 7 emirates DO, Bahrain and Qatar. On March 1, 1968, the formation of the Arab Federation was announced. Emirates (FAE). However, due to contradictions between the participants up to Ser. 1971 The FAE was never created: the rulers of Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah and Qatar insisted on preserving the means. autonomy of states within the federation, while Qatar and Bahrain, having a more developed economy and surpassing the emirates of the DO in terms of population, refused to recognize the equality of all members of the federation. They actively opposed the plans to create the FAE Saud. Arabia, Kuwait and especially Iran. As a result, Bahrain, Qatar and DO have set a course for independent education. states.
UAE since 1971
Sheikh Abu Dhabi Zayed II ibn Sultan al-Nahyan and Sheikh Dubai Rashid II ibn Said al-Maktoum signed an agreement on the union of the two principalities on 18.7.1971, which was to become the core of the future unification of the emirates of the DO. In the following days, the sheikhs of Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Sharjah and Fujairah joined this alliance. The rulers of the 6 emirates signed the provisional constitution (came into force on December 2, 1971; the permanent constitution was adopted on May 20, 1996). The sheikh of Ras al-Khaimah refused to join the alliance. Dr. Arab. state-va and Great Britain declared their readiness to recognize the new state-in. Iran and Saud. Arabia refused to do so, pointing out the existence of territorial claims against Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and other emirates. 11/30/1971 Iran occupied the strategically important and oil-rich islands of Big Tomb (Tombe-Bozorg), Small Tomb (Tombe-Kuchek) (belonged to Ras al-Khaimah) and Abu Musa (belonged to Sharjah). Saud. Arabia began negotiations with Abu Dhabi on the ownership of the oasis of El Ain (El Buraimi).
At a conference in Dubai on December 2, 1971, an independent state of the UAE was proclaimed, its president was elected by the Supreme Council of Rulers Zayed II ibn Sultan al-Nahyan (later this post was actually assigned to the sheikh of the strongest in economic terms, the largest in area and population of the emirate of Abu Dhabi; with the death in November 2004 of Zayed II ibn Sultan al-Nahyan, his son Khalifa II ibn Zayed ibn Sultan al-Nahyan became President of the UAE), Vice President and Head of Government - Rashid II ibn Saeed al-Maktoum (since 1971, this post has actually been assigned to the sheikh of the second in terms of economic potential, area and population of the emirate of Dubai; Rashid II ibn Saeed al-Maktoum, who died in October 1990, was replaced in this post by his son Maktoum III ibn Rashid al-Maktoum, and after his death in Jan. 2006 - Mohammed ibn Rashid al-Maktoum). On Independence Day, the United Kingdom concluded a Treaty of Friendship with the UAE, which annulled all previous agreements concluded between the emirates - members of the UAE and the British. government, and provided for "carrying out, if necessary, mutual consultations on all issues of interest to both parties." On December 6, 1971, the UAE was admitted to the Arab League, and on December 9, 1971, to the UN. On February 11, 1972, the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah joined the United Arab Emirates.
The basis of the economy of the new state-va and Ch. oil became his wealth. In 1971, the national UAE oil company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. In 1972, the UAE government established for foreign (British, Dutch, French, American, Japanese) companies involved in the exploration and development of oil fields, concession payments for the exploitation of the territory and obliged to transfer to the treasury of the emirates 55% of the proceeds from oil sales. Since 1974, 25% of the shares of foreign companies have been transferred to the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. companies, by 1982 this share had risen to 51%. Thanks to oil revenues and skillful investment in the development of industry, p. x-va, education numerous. free economic UAE zones in the shortest possible time were able to achieve major success in the development of the economy and social sphere, to ensure a high degree of domestic political. stability.
Relations between the emirates from the first days of the existence of the UAE have not been without controversy. A sharp rivalry for leadership in the federation unfolded between the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi, a supporter of increased centralization and raising the status of federal power, and the Sheikh of Dubai, who advocated the preservation of meaning. emirates independence. This rivalry was reflected in the ongoing struggle for the distribution of posts in the government, as well as on issues of unification of the armed forces. forces of the emirates and subjugation of their center. government, on the transfer to the federal authorities of police, security, immigration and information. Although to the con. 1970s supporters of centralization managed to achieve some success (full integration of the armed forces of the emirates, however, did not take place), and by 1996 to resolve the issue of the capital of the UAE (it became the city of Abu Dhabi; an article on construction halfway between Dubai was removed from the Constitution and Abu Dhabi, the future capital of the federation, Karama), however, the rivalry between Abu Dhabi and Dubai has not stopped.
The lack of unity between the emirates and ext. looseness of the federation in the 1970s–1980s repeatedly appeared in different spheres. In 1978–79, the question of eliminating the internal borders, the unification of the budgets of the emirates, etc., caused an acute internal political. crisis. It was possible to preserve the unity of the federation only thanks to active intermediaries. the efforts of the Arab League and especially Kuwait. During the period Iran–Iraq War 1980–88 Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah supported Iraq, while Dubai, Umm Al Qaiwain and Sharjah sided with Iran. In June 1987, the dynastic the dispute in Sharjah again almost led to the collapse of the federation.
An important factor influencing the development of the UAE has been and remains the problem of settling territorial disputes with neighboring states. In 1974, as a result of lengthy negotiations, the emirate of Abu Dhabi concluded with Saud. Arabia, an agreement under which the latter recognized the rights of Abu Dhabi and Oman to the oasis of El Ain (El Buraimi), and the authorities of Abu Dhabi provided Saud. Arabia, a land corridor for access to the waters of the Persian Gulf, as well as a share in the development of a disputed oil field. However, these agreements, many of whose points were never made public, apparently did not resolve the entire complex of contradictions between the two states and their mutual territorial claims. In 2004 Saud. Arabia has annexed the corridor granted to it, thus creating difficulties for land communication between the UAE and Qatar. Following this, she claimed the rights to the oil-rich part of the Persian Gulf. between the UAE and Qatar, which eventually led in March 2010 to a military clash in the area of the navies of the two states.
Up to the beginning 2000s border disputes between the UAE and Oman continued. In 1978 armed. The forces of Ras al-Khaimah attempted to seize the disputed territory belonging to Oman, but were rebuffed by him. In 1999, an agreement was signed between the UAE and Oman on the border, but the line of its passage in the section of the emirates of Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah remained uncertain. Nov. 2000 The UAE and Qatar settled the issue of delimiting their possessions in the Persian Gulf.
The issue of returning the islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb to their jurisdiction has acquired particular urgency for the UAE. In 2000, Iran declared them an integral part of its territory. Attempts by the UAE government, relying on the support of the Arab League and the UN Security Council, to oppose Iran's annexation of these islands have not been successful.
Since its founding, the UAE has been pursuing an active foreign policy, center. place in which is the development of cooperation with the Arab. states of the Persian Gulf., other Arab. countries and the Islamic world as a whole. By disposing means. financial resources, the UAE participates extensively in UN humanitarian assistance programs. After the fall of the Shah's regime in Iran in 1979, Iran-Iraq began. In 1981, the UAE, together with 5 other monarchies in the region, established the Arab Cooperation Council in order to prevent destabilization of the situation. states of the Persian Hall. (SSAGPZ), which turned into a military-political. and economic integration association. During Kuwait Crisis 1990–91 The UAE has severed the diplomatic relations with Iraq (restored in 1998), took part in the US-led anti-Iraq coalition, and after the liberation of Kuwait supported sanctions against Iraq. During the operation of the international coalition against Iraq in 2003, the UAE remained neutral (but provided its territory for the deployment of coalitions. forces), after its completion they rendered the new government of Iraq a mean. financial and humanitarian aid. From con. 1970s The UAE supported dec. Afghan groups. Mujahideen, in 1997 along with Pakistan and Saud. Arabia recognized the Taliban regime. After the terrorist On September 11, 2001, in New York and Washington, the UAE government severed relations with the Taliban and allocated units to the International. Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. Active support from the UAE was received by Islamist forces in the countries of the Middle East, covered by the movement “Arab. spring." Armament divisions. UAE forces along with the military units of Qatar in 2011 took part in the civil. war in Libya on the side of the National. transition council. The UAE traditionally supports the Palestinian movement, stands for Israel's strict implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, and provides financial assistance on an ongoing basis Palestinian National administration .
Main Attention in the defense policy of the UAE is paid to strengthening allies. relations with the USA and others. countries. In 1994, the Emirates government signed a military treaty. cooperation with the USA, in 1995 - with France. On the territory of the emirates there is a number of military-sea. and military-air. US, French and British bases.
Diplomatic relations between the USSR and the UAE were established on December 8, 1971; the USSR embassy in Abu Dhabi was opened in 1986, the UAE embassy in Moscow - in 1987. In December. 1991 The UAE officially recognized Russia as the legal successor of the USSR. From the beginning 1990s between the Russian Federation and the UAE is supported by an active political. dialogue, reinforced by rich contacts in dec. lines. On September 10, 2007, the first official meeting in the history of Russian-Emirati relations took place. visit of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin to the United Arab Emirates, 30–31.3.2009 Russia from the official. visited by Vice President, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Bilateral economic agreements are actively developing. relations that are governed by intergovernmental. by agreement dated 2.1.1990. In 1994 the Intergovernmental Council was established. Ros.-Emirates Commission on trade, economic. and tech. cooperation (2 meetings were held: in March 1997 in Abu Dhabi, in June 2010 in Moscow), since 2006 the Ros.-Emirates Business Council has been operating. UAE are Ch. trade and economic partner of the Russian Federation among the countries of the Persian Hall. (trade turnover between Russia and the UAE in 2010 amounted to 950 million dollars). In 2011, the volume of mutual investments exceeded 22.2 billion dollars (the volume of Emirati investments in the Russian Federation is about 18 billion dollars). Approx. 400 joint firms and companies with the participation of growing. entrepreneurs, a number of important joint projects are being implemented both in the UAE and in Russia.
economy
The UAE is a steadily developing state. The volume of GDP is 271.2 billion dollars (according to purchasing power parity, 2012; since 2002 it has increased almost 3.8 times), per capita of St. $32,000 Human Development Index 0.818 (2013; 42nd among 187 countries). In the structure of GDP, industry accounts for 56.1%, services - 43.1%, agriculture and forestry, fisheries - 0.8% (2012). Real GDP growth 4.0% (2012; 1.3% in 2010; 7.4% in 2008; 8.5% in 2004).
At the turn of the 1950s–60s. the development of oil and natural gas fields has begun, from the end. 1960s hydrocarbon production became the basis of the country's economy. From con. 1970s a policy of diversification was pursued. economy aimed at the development of non-oil industries. By the 1990s the oil and gas industry has lost its leading position in the economy; due to fluctuations in world oil prices, its share changed, but did not exceed 40% (27% of GDP in 2002; 37% in 2008; 29% in 2009; according to plans, by 2020 it will be 20%). In the 2000s revenues of the oil and gas sector were directed to equalize the level of socio-economic. development department emirates, strengthening the country's defense capability (up to 1 / 4 of the national budget expenditures), social needs (primarily for the construction of free housing) and the implementation of international. ecological programs. Part of the proceeds from oil exports were transferred to the "oil" reserve fund (about $ 900 billion by the beginning of the 2010s - one of the largest in the world; managed by the country's leading investment agency Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, ADIA; founded in 1976).
The UAE plays an important role in international the movement of capital. The total volume of accumulated direct foreign investment is approx. 360 billion dollars (according to estimates, in 2003–08 the country was their 3rd recipient in Southwest Asia after Saudi Arabia and Turkey). In 2012, the total amount of investments placed by the UAE abroad was approx. $580 billion and private companies in the country own large stakes in a number of foreign countries. oil and petrochemical companies, pipeline construction companies, airlines, commercial banks, as well as oil refining, chemical. factories, etc.
To the beginning 2010s within the framework of the program of diversification of nat. economy in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the industrial zone "Mussafa", the port-industrial zone "Khalifa" were created; in the emirate of Dubai - industrial zones "El Kuzais", "Ras al Khor", "Jabal Ali" ("Jebel Ali"), "textile city of Dubai"; in the emirate of Sharjah - Sharjah industrial zones, SHAIF and Hamriya free zone. High-tech production is developing in the so-called. the ecologically clean city of Masdar in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and in the El Muhaisna (Sonapur) sector in the Emirate of Dubai (the total cost of completed projects is about 350 billion dollars).
Industry
Oil production is 154.4 million tons (2011); OK. 95% falls on the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Main deposits: on land - Bab, Bu-Khasa, Asab, Sahil, Shah; shelf - Umm-Shaif, Zakum, Khuff, Bunduk, Abu el-Bukhush. Production is controlled by the state. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC; with a number of subsidiary specialized units and in cooperation with major foreign oil companies). The second significant oil producer is the Emirate of Dubai (fields: onshore - Margam; offshore - Fateh, Rashid, Falah; production is carried out by a consortium of foreign companies "Dupetco").
OK. 75% of oil is exported (mainly to Japan, European countries and the USA). In terms of export volumes, the UAE is ranked 5th in the world after Saudi Arabia. Arabia, Russia, Iran, Iraq. Large oil export port complexes have been created in the emirates of Abu Dhabi [as part of the mainland ports of Er Ruwais (El Ruwais), Jabal ez Zanna (Jabal Danna) and the island ports of Mubarraz, Az Zarqa (Zirku) and Das] and Dubai (Jabal Ali).
Natural gas is being produced, including associated oil (60.4 billion m 3 in total, 2011). OK. 95% of production falls on the emirate of Abu Dhabi (the main field is the offshore Khuff). Mining does not cover the int. country's needs (82 billion m 3 , 2011); the deficit is made up by imports of natural gas from Qatar (20.7 billion m 3; supplied through the gas pipeline Ras Laffan - Tawila - El Fujairah) and other countries (about 1.1 billion m 3; in liquefied form). At the same time, the UAE exports liquefied natural gas (7.65 bcm, 2011; to Japan, India, Kuwait and Taiwan). Gas liquefaction plants are located on about. Das (capacity 6 million tons of liquefied natural gas, 2.7 million tons of liquefied associated petroleum gas and 1 million tons of other products) and in Jabal Ali. A number of state and private companies of the country (primarily the state-owned industrial conglomerate Mubadala Development Company) are involved in the development of oil and natural gas fields in other countries, including Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Egypt, Turkmenistan, states of the Southeast. Asia.
The UAE has large oil and natural gas processing facilities. Oil refineries operate in the cities of Er Ruwais (capacity 20 million tons of crude oil per year; a new plant with a capacity of 20.85 million tons is being built, the launch is scheduled for 2013), Umm al-Nar (located near Abu Dhabi; 4.5 Mt) (both in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi; owned by Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company), Jabal Ali (Emirate of Dubai; 6 Mt; expanding to 7 Mt; Emirates National Oil Company, ENOC), Hamriya (Emirate of Sharjah; approx. 1.2 Mt) and Fujairah (Emirate of Fujairah; 4.5 Mt). Gas processing plants operate in the cities of Ruwais (capacity 6.75 million tons) and Ras al-Khaimah (small installations).
The installed capacity of power plants is 23.25 thousand MW (2009). Electricity production 83.3 billion kWh (2010), including approx. 100% at thermal power plants (98% run on natural gas), all combined with sea desalination plants. water (over 2/3 of the water demand is provided by its desalination). The largest thermal power plants were built in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, including as part of the Taweelah complex [Taweelah A (capacity 500 MW), Taweelah A1 (1430 MW), Taweelah A2 (710 MW), " Taweelah B (970 MW), Taweelah C (750 MW)]; in the cities of Abu Dhabi ["Shuweihat S1" (1615 MW), "Shuweihat S2" (1500 MW)], Umm Al Nar ["Umm Al Nar I" (850 MW), "Umm Al Nar II" (1550 MW)], Al Mirfa (1100 MW), Ruwais (500 MW), Al Ain (656 MW); 250 km west of Abu Dhabi, the Shuweihat S3 thermal power plant (1600 MW; start-up is scheduled for 2014) is under construction. A large thermal power plant operates in the emirate of Dubai in Jabal Ali (2000 MW); One of the world's largest thermal power plants, Hassyan, is being built in Dubai (9,000 MW; commissioning of the 1st stage in 2014). In the emirate of Fujairah, the Fujairah F2 thermal power plant (2000 MW) was built (2011). Since 2009, with the participation of cor. Korea Electric Power Corporation is building the Braqa nuclear power plant (53 km southwest of the city of Er Ruwais; 4 power units with a capacity of 1400 MW; start-up is scheduled for 2020). 50 km south of the city of Dubai, a solar station named after. Mohammed ibn Rashid al-Maktoum (area 48 km 2; total capacity 1000 MW; completion of construction in 2030).
The leading branches of the manufacturing industry are chemical, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, construction. materials, light and food grade.
Ferrous metallurgy is focused on meeting internal requirements. demand and uses preim. imported raw materials (rolled blanks are imported from Turkey, Qatar and other countries, scrap metal from Iran, India, Pakistan, etc., iron ore concentrate from India, Brazil, Mauritania, etc.). In the 1990s–2000s large steel-rolling plants and blast-furnace metallurgy enterprises have been built. Installed capacity of enterprises approx. 8.9 million tons (2010). Ch. centers: industrial zone "Mussafa" [plants - blast-furnace metallurgy (capacity 1600 thousand tons of sponge iron), steel-smelting (1400 thousand tons) and three rolling (360 thousand tons of rolled billets, 620 thousand tons of building fittings, 480 thousand tons of steel rods and wire) of the Emirates Steel company, blast furnace metallurgy (250 thousand tons of sponge iron) and rolling (400 thousand tons of construction fittings) of the Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises company, rolling companies of the Union Iron & Steel Company "(500 thousand tons of steel bar) and "Al Ghurair Iron & Steel" (350 thousand tons of wire rod, strip and sheet)]; Hamriya Free Zone [rolling mills of Hamriyah Steel FZC (80% stake in the Russian company Metalloinvest; 1 million tons of construction rebar), Star Steel International (360 thousand tons of construction rebar) and ind. Essar Steel (1 million tons of long products, including galvanized steel)]; Jabal-Ali industrial zone [rolling mills of Alam Steel (500 thousand tons of steel beams, construction fittings and wire rod) and Conares Metal Supply (400 thousand tons of steel beams, construction fittings and pipes)] and the port-industrial zone "Khalifa" (rolling plants of the company "Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises"; total capacity of 560 thousand tons of building fittings). A significant part of rolled products is imported (6.7 million tons, 2010).
Non-ferrous metallurgy is represented by the aluminum industry, which develops on the basis of imported raw materials (alumina is imported mainly from Australia) and is oriented towards the export of products (mainly to Japan). There are the Dubai Aluminum Smelter (1979; Jabal Ali industrial zone; capacity of 950 thousand tons of primary aluminum in 2011, expanding to 2.5 million tons by 2015) and the Abu Dhabi Aluminum Plant (2009; port industrial zone " Khalifa"; capacity - 800 thousand tons of primary aluminum in 2011, expanding to 1.3 million tons by 2014). Refineries have been built in the cities of Dubai and Sharjah (with a capacity of 400 tons and 25 tons of pure gold per year, respectively).
Large petrochemical complexes were created in the cities of Er-Ruwais [production of ethylene (capacity 2 million tons; planned to be increased to 4.5 million tons), ethylene dichloride (520 thousand tons), synthetic. resins and plastics, soda (440 thousand tons), ammonia (460 thousand tons), carbamide (800 thousand tons)] and Jabal-Ali [ethane, chlorine, ethylene, propylene, ammonia (330 thousand tons) and urea (30 thousand tons)]. Main part of the production is exported. There are several dozens of enterprises for the production of varnishes and paints with a total capacity of approx. 130 thousand tons (25% of products are exported; the UAE imports some components for their production), a number of pharmaceuticals. factories
Mechanical engineering traditionally specializes in the repair of large (predominantly liquid) and the construction of small seas. courts. The leading enterprise is a dry dock in the port of Mina Rashid in the Emirate of Dubai (one of the largest in the world, repair of ships with a displacement of up to 1 million gross tons). As part of the diversification of the national economy began the development of aviation. prom-sti and automotive industry. In 2010, the plant of the Strata company in Al-Ain (production of components for the European company EADS) and the plant of vehicles indus were put into operation. Ashok Leyland in Ras al-Khaimah (assembly of trucks). The industry has St. 40 small enterprises for the production and repair of air conditioners, will distribute. electrical panels, etc.
Ch. the center for the production of paper and products from it (imported wood pulp and waste paper are used as raw materials) - the Jabal-Ali industrial zone.
Industry is building. materials based on own. raw materials. Numerous are in operation. builds workshops and small manufacturing plants. blocks, marble slabs, plastic pipes and water tanks, tiles, tiles, etc. ceramic. products (RAK Ceramics is one of the world's largest ceramics manufacturers). Builds. the boom that began in the 1990s led to a mean. increasing the volume of cement production (8.0 million tons in 2005; 18.0 million tons in 2008; 26.6 million tons in 2011). The leading producers are Ras al-Khaimah, Abu Dhabi [plants in the cities of Abu Dhabi (2.5 million tons) and Al Ain (2.2 million tons)], Al Fujairah (plant in the city of Abu Dhabi). Dibba - 4.6 million tons). Int. cement consumption is approx. 12.0 million tons (2011; 12.5 million tons in 2005; 21.7 million tons in 2008); its surpluses are exported to Ch. arr. to the neighboring countries of the Persian Gulf.
Light industry is represented by several large and dozens of small textile, clothing, leather and shoe factories. Main the production centers are the emirates of Dubai (“the textile city of Dubai” and the Jabal Ali industrial zone), Sharjah and Ajman. On modern large enterprises employ predominantly. young women from Sri Lanka. Main Part of the production is exported to the USA and Europe. countries.
Among the enterprises of the food industry (total approx. 200, with the number of employed over 10 people) is a large sugar refinery in the city of Al-Khalij (Emirate of Dubai; processing of raw sugar from Brazil and India), several. mills, factories for the production of dairy (the largest - in the emirate of Dubai), meat and fish products, grows. and butter, canned vegetables and fruits (the main center is the city of Al-Ain), cools. drinks.
OK. 1 / 2 of the publishing houses and printers of the UAE are based in Dubai, satisfying the needs of the local market in print products and advertising.
Agriculture
The development of the agricultural sector is limited by the shortage of cultivable land and periodic locust invasions. OK. 70% of food is imported, due to domestic production, it means. part of the needs for milk (more than 90%), eggs (70%), vegetables and fruits (50%), poultry meat (45%), fish. Processed approx. 3% of the country's territory (250 thousand hectares in 2008; approx. 92% irrigated), of which approx. 3/4 falls on the share of perennial plantations. Small agricultural enterprises predominate. enterprises (total about 22 thousand farms). Main districts of agricultural production - oases, b. h. of which is located on the Ruus el-Jibal peninsula and along the west. slopes of the Hajar mountains. Ch. s.-x. culture - date palm, b. h. landings are concentrated in the oasis of El Liwa (the emirate of Abu Dhabi). The gross harvest of dates is 900 thousand tons (2011; 4th place in the world after Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran), export - 237.9 thousand tons (1st place in the world). Cultivated (thousand tons): tomatoes (159.6), cucumbers (26.2), hot peppers (8.2), potatoes, eggplants, zucchini, onions, cabbage, carrots and greens; the leading area of production - pos. Diqdaka (Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah). Among others with. - x. crops - gourds (32.6 thousand tons; main arr. watermelons and pumpkin), mango and guava (13.0 thousand tons), citrus fruits (7.6 thousand tons). In animal husbandry, intensive dairy cattle breeding (stall keeping of cattle; the main areas are the Al Ain oasis in the emirate of Abu Dhabi and the village of Al Khawanij in the emirate of Dubai) and poultry farming stand out. Small cattle and camels are grazed on desert pastures. Meat production 96.4 thousand tons (including poultry meat 41.9%, camel meat 34.2%, goat meat 14.2%), milk 125.4 thousand tons (including camel meat 33.8%, goat 33.5%, cow 18.7%), eggs - 435 million pieces.
Annual catch of fish (including sharks) approx. 88 thousand tons. The state supports traditions. fishing, providing fishermen with free repair and maintenance of vessels. Fishing is one of the main sources of income in the emirates of Umm al-Qaiwain (a National Mariculture Center has been created here, where fish and shrimp are grown) and Ajman.
The country's greening program is being implemented. Tree seedlings are distributed free of charge among households, companies receive contracts for planting forests on the plots of the square. 200–300 ha.
Services sector
An actively developing sector of the economy; leading industries: state. management, financial activities (banking, insurance, real estate transactions, etc.), foreign tourism, wholesale and retail trade. The banking sector is represented by the Center. bank of the United Arab Emirates (founded in 1973; current status since 1980), 23 local banks (including national banks of 7 emirates) and 28 foreign. banks. B. h. banks are registered in the cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. There are 49 companies in the insurance business, the largest ones are the National. insurance company of Abu Dhabi and Nat. general insurance company (Dubai). A financial center (ADFC) was created in Abu Dhabi, it includes a stock exchange (ADX; 2000); in Dubai - Dubai International financial center (DIFC; 2002), the largest between Zap. Europe and East. Asia, within which the stock exchange operates (DSX; 2004), intl. the NASDAQ Dubai Financial Exchange (founded in 2005 as DIFX), the Commodity Exchange (DME; 2005) and the Diversified Commodity Exchange (DMCC; 2002).
Much attention is paid to the development of tourism. business and related hotel industry (providing approx. 8% of UAE GDP). Main types of tourism: beach, cultural, educational, business, event, sports. In terms of the development of the tourism industry, the leading positions are occupied by the emirates of Dubai (30% of the GRP of the emirate; 7.6 million tourists; 43.4 thousand hotel rooms, 2010) and Abu Dhabi (2.7 million tourists and 25 thousand rooms, 2012 ). Among the most famous tourist objects - in the emirate of Dubai: arts. islands (under construction by Nakheel) Palm Jumeirah (so-called 1st palm; 24 km southwest of the center of Dubai; 2009, a number of facilities commissioned in 2010), Palm Jabal Ali (Palm Jebel Ali, 2nd palm, with a linear group of islands in the west of Dubai Waterfront; 44 km southwest), Palm Deira (3rd palm; 5 km north), World (" Mir, repeats the contours of the continents; 15 km to the west), Dubailand amusement park (since the end of 2008, the construction of the last 4 projects has been mothballed), shopping and entertainment. Mall of the Emirates complex (20 km southwest; 2005; area approx. 600 thousand m 2; with ski slope); in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi: Arts. Saadiyat Islands (“Island of Happiness”; 10–11 km northeast of the center of Abu Dhabi) and Yas (24 km east) with amusement parks, museum complexes and sports facilities class. Festivals are held in the emirate of Abu Dhabi: an international ride on cars and motorcycles on the dunes (in the oasis of El Liwa; January), water sports "Mirfa" (in the city of El Mirfa; March - April), dates "Liva" (in the oasis of El Liwa; July), camels "El Dhafra" (in the city of Madinat Zayid; December) and falconry (in the city of Al Ain; December). Main venues for international business meetings, symposiums, exhibitions, fairs - exhibition centers in the cities of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Al Fujairah.
Transport
In the inner freight and passenger traffic, the leading role belongs to road transport. The total length of the roads of St. 4 thousand km (2008, of which about 250 km are expressways). Main highway - so-called. Coast Highway: Saud border. Arabia - Al-Sila - Ruwais - El Mirfa - Tarif - Abu Dhabi [Al Ain Branch - Suhar (Oman) - Muscat (Oman)] - Dubai (Shinas Branch - Muscat) - Sharjah - Ajman - Umm al-Qaiwain - Ras al-Khaimah. Mor. transport is b. h. foreign trade cargo transportation. The UAE belongs to approx. 60 sea vessels (more than half are tankers; 2010); under the flags of other countries (including Panama, the Bahamas, Liberia) St. 270 ships. Ch. universal sea. ports - in the emirates of Dubai (the port of Jabal Ali, including the port of Mina Rashid, in terms of the total turnover of containers - more than 11 million TEU containers per year - is among the ten largest container ports in the world) and Abu Dhabi [the port of Zayed (Zayed, Zayid). There are 41 airports (2010, including 25 with paved runways). International airports in the cities of Dubai (in terms of passenger traffic it ranks 20th in the world, in terms of cargo transportation - 11th), Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, El Ain. The leading airline is Emirates (the largest in the Middle East). The length of the main pipelines is approx. 4.7 thousand km, including gas pipelines 2.35 thousand km, oil pipelines 1.44 thousand km (2010). In 2012, a large export oil pipeline Khabshan (Emirate of Abu Dhabi) - El Fujairah was built (with a capacity of 75 million tons of oil per year; in the future, 90 million tons). The metro operates in Dubai (launched in 2009), is being built in Abu Dhabi (commissioning in 2015). In 2010, the construction of a transnational high-speed railway with a length of St. 1200 km (border with Saudi Arabia - Abu Dhabi - Dubai - Sharjah - Ajman - Umm al-Qaiwain - Al-Fujairah - Ras al-Khaimah - border with Oman); The 1st stage is planned to be completed in 2014, the entire project - by 2030.
International trade
The volume of foreign trade turnover is 520.9 billion dollars (2012), including exports of 300.6 billion dollars, imports of 220.3 billion dollars. The commodity structure of exports is dominated by oil and oil products (45% of the value); among others - liquefied natural gas, aluminum, clothing, petrochemicals. products, dates, cement, dried and dried fish, pearls. Biggest buyers (%, 2011): Japan 16.2, India 13.5, Iran 10.9, Republic of Korea 5.6, Thailand 5.5, Singapore 4.4. Prom. equipment (including various components and assemblies), vehicles, electronic devices and household appliances, decomp. chemicals and synthetics materials, hardware, gold, food, consumer goods. Top Suppliers (%, 2011): India 19.8, China 12.7, US 8.1, Germany 4.6. Trading companies in the UAE (predominantly from the Emirate of Dubai) are actively involved in re-export trade.
Armed forces
Armed. Forces (AF) of the UAE have 51 thousand people. (2011) and consist of the Ground Forces (SV), Air Force and Navy (formally, the Armed Forces of the Emirates were united in 1976, the General Staff is located in Abu Dhabi), in addition, the Emirate of Dubai has 2 departments. motorized infantry brigades (about 15 thousand people), other emirates also retain relatively independent small units; paramilitary formation - coast guard (about 1.2 thousand people), organizationally part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. affairs. Military annual budget $8.1 billion (2011 est.).
The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces is the head of state - the president, who exercises general leadership through the head of the General Staff. The Supreme Commander-in-Chief heads an advisory body - the Supreme Council of Emirs, which includes the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Chief of the General Staff, and the commanders of the Armed Forces. The Council develops plans for the construction and use of the aircraft. Operational command and control of the troops is entrusted to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The commanders of the Armed Forces are responsible for the combat readiness and daily activities of the troops.
The ground troops (44 thousand people, including the composition of the brigades of the emirate of Dubai) are the basis of the armed forces and organizationally consist of 11 brigades (presidential guard, 2 armored, 3 motorized infantry, 2 infantry, 1 artillery, 2 separate motorized infantry brigades of the emirate of Dubai). The SV is armed with 6 operational-tactical launchers. missiles (up to 20 missiles), 547 tanks (including 76 light ones), approx. 90 BRM, 430 BMP, approx. 900 armored personnel carriers, St. 560 field artillery guns (including 93 towed ones), St. 90 MLRS, 155 mortars, St. 285 PU ATGM, 42 anti-aircraft art. installations, 42 MANPADS. Weapons and military technology in the main Amer. and French production. The Air Force (4.5 thousand people, including the air police wing) was consolidated into 7 squadrons (fighter-bomber, transport, communications, 2 training, 2 helicopter). In service: 184 combat, 23 transport, 77 training aircraft and 30 combat, 51 transport, 23 reconnaissance. helicopter. The Navy (2.5 thousand people) consists of units of warships and auxiliary. courts. In service: 4 corvettes, 6 missile boats, 6 patrol, 2 mine-sweeping and 7 landing ships, 16 landing and 1 diving boat; into the sea aviation - 2 aircraft and 25 helicopters; Coast Guard - St. 50 patrol boats. Main base point - Abu Dhabi.
Acquisition of regular aircraft on a contract basis. Training of rank and file - in parts and training centers, sergeants - in the military. schools, officers - abroad. Mobilization resources 752 thousand people, including those fit for military. service 413 thousand people.
healthcare
In the UAE, per 100 thousand inhabitants. there are 279 doctors, 409 persons cf. honey. staff and midwives (2009), 506 pharmacists, 61 dentists (2008); hospital beds - 19.3 per 10 thousand inhabitants. (2008). Total health spending is 2.8% of GDP (public funding 67.3%, private sector 22.7%) (2009). The legal regulation of the health care system is carried out by: the Constitution (1971, 1996); Federal Laws on the Practice of the Medical Profession (1975), pharmaceutical. professions and institutions (1983), measures against drugs and psychotropic substances (1995), protection of the environment (1999), protection of water resources (1999, 2001), rights of the disabled (2006), on the responsibility of medical. worker (2008); UAE Labor Law (1980); Water Supply Quality Control Rules (2000, 2004). The health care system includes state. (medical care is completely free for UAE citizens) and the private sector; there is a system of compulsory (insurance contributions from employers and employees) and private honey. insurance. Honey. assistance is provided by hospitals, centers (primary medical care, dental, maternal and child health), private clinics. Preparing honey. personnel are trained by the training center for advanced training of doctors, the center of Harvard Medical. schools, dental Institute of Boston University. Health management is carried out by the Ministry of Health (in the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi - local Health Departments). The most common infections are viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, and meningococcal meningitis (2010). Main causes of death: cardiovascular diseases, road traffic injuries, oncology. diseases, congenital malformations, diabetes mellitus (2010). Primorskie climatic. resorts: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Fujairah, Sharjah, etc.
Sport
National the UAE Olympic Committee was established in 1979 and recognized by the IOC in 1980. Since 1984 (Los Angeles), UAE athletes have participated in all the Olympic Games; the first Olympic champion in the history of the country was A. Al-Maktoum, who won the trap shooting competition (double trap exercise) in 2004 (Athens) with an Olympic record (189 points). Dr. no Olympic awards were won as of 1.1.2013. The most popular sports are football, tennis, cricket, auto racing, horse racing, chess, rugby, golf, etc.
The development of football in the country was facilitated by the invitation of experienced coaches from Great Britain (D. Revie, 1977–1981), Brazil (C.A. Parreira, 1990–1991) and other countries. In 1990, the UAE national team participated in the World Cup. In 2003, the World Cup in the age group under 20 was held in 4 cities of the country: Abu Dhabi [Sheikh Zayed stadiums (66 thousand seats), Al Nahyan (12 thousand seats), Mohammed ibn Zayed "(15 thousand seats)], Al-Ain ("Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium", 15 thousand seats), Dubai ("Al-Maktoum", 12 thousand seats; Al-Rashid, 18 thousand seats) , Sharjah ("Sharjah", 12 thousand seats). From May 2011 to July 2012, the coach of the Al-Wasl football club was D. Maradona.
Since 1993, major men's tennis tournaments have been held in Dubai with the participation of professional tennis players; since 2001 - women's.
The largest cricket matches are held in Abu Dhabi and Dubai at the stadiums mentioned above.
Between 1996 and 2009, the Dubai Racing Club held the Dubai World Cup major prize draw with the participation of the best horses from the UK, USA, Japan, Brazil, Argentina and other countries. Since 2010, these prestigious competitions have been held by the Meydan racing club (tribunes for 60,000 seats).
Since 2009, the UAE at the Yas Marina circuit (artificial Yas Island) has been hosting the Formula 1 World Championship - the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Every year, in the suburb of Abu Dhabi, El Watba, draws of traditions are held. prizes with the participation of the best camel riders from all the countries of the Persian Gulf.
In 1986, the 27th World Chess Olympiad was held in Dubai with the participation of 108 teams; The UAE national chess team has been participating in these competitions since 1978 (Buenos Aires).
Very popular in the UAE are nat. sports - camel racing and falconry.
Education. Scientific and cultural institutions
The education system includes pre-school education for children aged 4–6 years, 6-year primary education, incomplete (3 years of study) and complete secondary (3 years of study) education, secondary prof. education (commercial and agricultural schools, as well as centers for training personnel for the oil industry), higher education. Education in the state educational institutions of all levels free of charge. There are also non-states. educational institutions (ch. arr. confessional). Pre-school education covers 22% of children, primary education - 98%, secondary education - 69%. The literacy rate of the population over the age of 15 is 74.7% (data from the UNESCO Institute of Statistics, 2010). State. universities: UAE University in Al Ain (1976), Sharjah University (1997); Univ. Sheikh Zayed (1998; has campuses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai), Petroleum Institute (2001) in Abu Dhabi, Institute of Applied Technology (2005) in Al Ain, Polytechnic. in-t (2005) in Abu Dhabi; higher technical colleges education in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Al Fujairah. among non-states. universities - University of Science and Technology in Ajman (1988), Amer. universities in Dubai (1995) and Sharjah (1997), University of El Bayan (1997) in Abu Dhabi, University of Abu Dhabi (2000, opened in 2003). There are branches: Sorbonne and New York University (both - in Abu Dhabi), St. Petersburg. state engineering and economic un-ta and Michigan un-ta - in Dubai, etc. Among scientific. institutions - S. - x. research center (1955) in Ras al-Khaimah; Center for Documentation and Research (1968), Institute of Culture (1981) - both in Abu Dhabi, Mor. research center (1984) at Umm al-Qaiwain, Intl. center with biosaline farms (1996) in Dubai. National library (1981) and Nat. archives (1985) in Abu Dhabi. Museums: Dubai City. museum (1971) at al-Fahidi Fort; national (1971) and natural. history (1989) - both in El Ain, archaeological in Ajman (1981; ancient manuscripts, weapons), in Sharjah, approx. 20 museums, including those of Islamic civilization (1987; current name since 2008), artist. and modern Arab. lawsuit (1995), natural. history (1995), scientific (1996), archeological. (1997), Marine (2008), Arab. calligraphy, national heritage.
Mass media
Published in Dubai: government daily. Arabic newspaper. lang. "Al-Bayan" ("Statement"; published since 1980; circulation ca. 45 thousand copies), daily newspaper in English. lang. Gulf News (since 1978; approx. 115 thousand copies), a weekly in Arabic. lang. "Akhbar Dubai" ("News of Dubai"; since 1965). In Abu Dhabi go out: a daily newspaper in Arabic. lang. "Al-Wahda" ("Unity"; since 1973; approx. 10 thousand copies), daily and weekly newspaper in Arabic. lang. "Al-Ittihad" ("Union"; since 1972; daily issue of about 58 thousand copies, weekly 60 thousand copies), a daily newspaper in English. lang. Emirates News (since 1875; ca. 15,000 copies). In the city of Sharjah, a daily newspaper is published in Arabic. lang. "Al-Khalij" ("Gulf"; since 1970; approx. 60 thousand copies). The UAE publishes a number of Russian-language publications, including j. "Russian Emirates" (since 2004; approx. 20 thousand copies), f. "Business Emirates" (since 2005; until 2007 it was published as an appendix to the magazine "Russian Emirates"). In 2009, a presentation of the growth took place in Dubai. monthly gas. "Moscow News" in Arabic. lang. Broadcasting and television since 1963. Television and radio programs are broadcast by governments. UAE Radio and Television service (Dubai), TV programs are also broadcast by UAE TV - Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi). In total, the UAE has St. 20 radio stations and St. 40 TV channels. From con. 2009 in the UAE began broadcasting in Russian. lang. radio station "Russian Radio". National information agency Wikalat al-Anba al-Muttahid (WAM; founded in 1977, Abu Dhabi). In 2009, a representative office of Ros. information news agency.
Architecture and fine arts
The oldest monuments of art (artistic crafts) in the UAE are represented by ceramics. vessels similar to those of the Ubeid culture in Mesopotamia. Con. 4th - beginning. 3rd millennium BC e. single-chamber tombs made of raw stone in Jabal al-Buhays (Sharjah) and the oasis of El Ain (Abu Dhabi), with a large amount of inventory (ceramic vessels of Mesopotamian origin; stone arrowheads, pearl jewelry) are dated. In the 3rd millennium BC. e. bronze processing begins (period, or Umm el-Nar culture). In the burials of this time, there are various bronze items: weapons (swords and daggers, arrowheads and spears), vessels (bowls with engraved ornaments), in rich burials - gold and bronze jewelry (rings, bracelets, brooches, plates with zoomorphic ornament, mainly .paired images of standing animals). A large hoard of bronze items was found at Tell Abrak (Umm al-Qaiwain). A local artist appears. ceramics (vessels with geometric ornaments, animal figurines). Fortified settlements (Tell-Abrak), round stone tombs with collective burials and numerous burials are being built. inventory [necropolises on about. Umm al-Nar (Abu Dhabi), at Hatta (Dubai), Tell Abraq (Umm al-Qaiwain), Wadi Munaya (Ras al-Khaimah)]. OK. 1000 BC e. the first underground irrigation systems appear. structures (falaj).
After conquer. hikes Alexander the Great and empire formation Seleucid in the culture of the region there is a strong Hellenistic, and later Roman and Parthian influence. A large number of imported products appear, which have become models for local craftsmen in the manufacture of ceramics, jewelry, metalwork. utensils, small plastic. Own production begins. coins (imitations of the tetradrachms of Alexander the Great with the names of local rulers). To the most important archaeological monuments include necropolises in the oasis of El Ain (included in the list world heritage), a large settlement of Ed-Dur (Umm al-Qaiwain), a fortress in Mleikh (Sharjah). Stone and adobe tombs, houses, temples were studied.
In the 3rd–6th centuries n. e. the territory of the UAE was in the zone of cultural influence of the Sassanid power. In claim 6 - beg. 7th century Christian motives permeate. On about. Sir Bani Yas (Abu Dhabi) discovered the ruins of a presumably Nestorian monastery (6th century; on the wall there is an ornament carved on plaster with the image of a cross).
From the 2nd floor. 7th c. art in the UAE developed in line with Islamic art. culture, prim. in coastal cities such as Julfar (Ras Al Khaimah) and Dibba (Sharjah). B. h. of the existing cities appeared no earlier than 16 - ser. 18th century Some idea of the tradition the architecture of the emirates give a few. remains of architecture. buildings in Sharjah and Dubai (the ensemble of the residential quarter of Bastakiya in Dubai, 19th century). The residential architecture presumably was dominated by forms preserved in modern times. nar. architecture - small one-story, usually adobe (stone was sometimes used in mountainous areas) huts with a roof of palm leaves (oases of El Liwa, El Ain). The religious architecture of the region was also quite simple and, in addition to autochthonous, could include some borrowed (Indian) elements.
The cultural trends of the New Age were determined by Europe. presence. Portuguese survived. fortresses of the 1st quarter. 16th century [rectangular in plan, with powerful walls and a center. courtyard - Khor-Fakkan (Khaur-el-Fakkan), Kalba, Julfar, etc.] and later forts - in Dubai (al-Fahidi, late 18th century, reconstruction of the early 1970s, since 1971 the museum ; Sheikh Zayed Palace, late 19th century, museum since 1986), Abu Dhabi (El-Husn Palace, also known as the "White" or "Old" Fort, 1793, restored in 1966). From the beginning 1960s The urbanization of the UAE is accompanied by the development of urban planning, the widespread introduction of new materials - reinforced concrete, steel, glass, the involvement of architects from Europe and the United States, Arab. countries: master plan of Dubai (1960), Dubai International Center. Trade (1979, both architects J. Harris), Hilton Dubai Hotel (1973, architect M. Makiya); the building of the Ministry of Finance (1970, architect J. Tukan), the complex of the library and cultural center of the United Arab Emirates (1981, architectural bureau The Architects Collaborative, both in Abu Dhabi). In the 1970s–1990s UAE architecture has evolved predominately. in line with late modernism and postmodernism; unsuccessful attempts were made to integrate elements of the Arab into it. architecture, such as muqarnas ("stalactites"), colored tiles, etc.: Center. market (“Blue bough”; 1978, architectural bureau “Michael Lyell Associates”), intl. airport (1974–77, 1979, architectural bureau Halcrow Group), Amer. un-ta (1997, architectural bureau Gambert; all in Sharjah), etc. Modern. The iconic architecture of the UAE is an eclectic mix of diff. styles of Islamic architecture and includes Mamluk, Ottoman, Mughal elements (King Faisal Mosque in Sharjah, 1980s; Jumeirah Mosque, 1983; Sheikh Zayed Mosque, 2007, architectural bureau "Halcrow Group"; both - in Abu Dhabi) . In con. 20 - early. 21st century the pace of urbanization has accelerated; high-rise buildings are being massively erected, including the Burj al-Arab skyscrapers in Dubai (1999, architect T. Wright, architectural bureau Atkins), ADIA in Abu Dhabi (the building of the investment agency Abu Dhabi; 2006, KPF architects), Burj Khalifa (2010, A. Smith, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 828 m – the tallest building in the world in 2013), O-14 "(2010, architectural bureau "Reiser + Umemoto"), "Index" (2011, architect N. Foster; all in Dubai), resort hotels (Hotel Yas in Abu Dhabi, 2009, architectural bureau " Asymptote”), transport infrastructure facilities (Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi, 2010, architect Z. Hadid), large mixed-use complexes (“Central Market” in Abu Dhabi, under construction since 2007, architect Foster) and new cities ( Masdar near Abu Dhabi, general plan, 2007, architect Foster; the campus of the Institute of Science and Technology was erected, 2010, architect Foster), arts are poured in to expand the territories for construction. islands (archipelagos "Palm Islands" and "World" in Dubai).
In the 2nd floor. 20th century is being developed by prof. depict. claim. From Ser. 1970s the UAE employs artists who were educated in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Western countries. Europe and USA; they turn to easel genre painting (Muhammad al-Kasab, Ibrahim Mustafa, Abd ar-Rahman al-Zaynal, Muhammad Mundi, Issam Shreida, Abd al-Karim Sukar, Ubeyd Srur, Muna al-Kaja), also to decomp. currents of modern lawsuit - abstract art, surrealism (Abdul Qadir al-Rayis, Salih al-Ustad, Hisham al-Mazlum), etc. In addition to the obvious orientation to the west. artistic tradition, portray. the claim in the UAE is based on the Arab-Muslims. cultural heritage (typically an appeal to calligraphy, ornament, etc.). Traditions continue to develop. handicrafts - painted ceramics (small plastic, dishes), basket weaving from palm leaves, weaving, embroidery, jewelry art (silver rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, daggers), production of decorative leather products.
culture
Traditional music culture common with other Arab countries. region. Modern music the centers are the cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. International music festivals: in Abu Dhabi (since 2004, organized by the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation), jazz Skywards in Dubai (since 2003). In the National Theater Abu Dhabi hosts concerts of European. symphonic orchestras. The Dubai Opera House is the only one in the UAE (project by architect Z. Hadid, under development). The first special the theater building in Dubai was built in 2004 for the Madinat Theater (modern drama, musical, etc.).
Since 2007, Abu Dhabi has hosted annual international film festivals.
UAE Armed Forces: modern structure, weapons and long-term plans
Vladimir Shcherbakov
Photos provided by V. Shcherbakov, S. Suvorov and A. Mikheev.
Ending. See the beginning in TiV No. 8/2005.
The naval forces organizationally include the headquarters, fleet, marines, naval aviation and coast guards (the latter is actually a paramilitary formation and is subordinate to the Navy in operational terms). The leadership of this type of aircraft is carried out by the commander of the Navy in the rank of brigadier.
Currently, the UAE Navy is armed with:
Two frigates (Abu Dhabi class, ex-Dutch FR Kortenaer class);
Two corvettes (Muray Jib type, designed and built German company Luerssen);
Eight fast missile boats (two Mubarraz and six Ban Yas built by Luerssen);
Nine large patrol boats (six Ardhana and three Kawkab);
Four landing ships and boats;
Four BPA aircraft (S-295M);
18 naval aviation helicopters (including five AS.332F / LSuper Puma, armed with AM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles, and seven AS.365 Panther with AS-15TT missiles).
In addition, the Coast Guard has 40-50 patrol boats of various displacements, both armed and not.
The main naval bases are Mina Jebel Ali and Mina Zayed (Abu Dhabi) and Mina Rashid (Dubai).
The elite branch of the Navy is created not so long ago Marines, which is armed with 90 Guardian wheeled armored personnel carriers, developed by Ukraine on the basis of the BTR-80 and supplied through ADCOM Military Industries.
One of two Chinese-built patrol boats purchased by the UAE Defense Ministry and transferred to the Iraqi Coast Guard after repairs.
It should be noted that due to the presence of a fairly long coastline, numerous islands and a large area of the EEZ, the military-political leadership of the UAE pays increased attention to the development of this type of national armed forces. The Navy's weapons program is one of the largest among the three branches of the UAE Armed Forces.
The most ambitious project is the purchase of four URO type A) Baynunah corvettes (plus two optional ships), which were designed by the French company Constructions Mecaniquesde Normandie (CMN) based on an earlier development - the BR67 project. The construction of the first ship will be carried out in France (in the city of Cherbourg), and the rest will be built in Abu Dhabi at the shipyard of the national company Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) in the so-called Mussaf industrial area. The UAE Defense Ministry signed a contract worth more than 520 million US dollars at the beginning of 2004 with the last Defense Ministry, the transfer of the first national-built ship to the Navy is scheduled for 2008 (the French should transfer the corvette as early as 2007). In addition to building the lead ship of the series, the French company will then supply components and materials for the construction of other corvettes in the UAE.
The UAE Marine Corps has acquired several dozen Ukrainian Guardian armored personnel carriers.
Model of the corvette URO type AI Baynunah, the construction of which for the UAE Navy is already underway.
Muray Jib-class corvette.
According to experts, in the end, the French will perform up to a quarter of the total amount of work under the program, which will be expressed in the amount of 165 million euros (this will provide France with 450 thousand additional man-hours and 450 additional jobs). In fact, this program pulled the French CMN out of a severe protracted crisis. It should be emphasized that this will be the first example of the construction of such a sufficiently big ship in the state of the Persian Gulf region, before such ships were purchased only abroad. This fact indicates the rapid development of the local shipbuilding industry and the desire of the states located on the Arabian Peninsula to gradually move away from the "buyer-seller" formula and begin to meet the needs of the national armed forces at the expense of their own military industry.
The new corvette will have a maximum length of about 70 m, the shape of the hull will be deep V, sharp-chinned, which, along with the use of water jets, will provide the ship with fairly good seaworthiness and propulsion. The estimated full speed of the corvette should be at least 32 knots, and the cruising range at an economic speed of 15 knots should be about 2400 miles (autonomy 14 days). The main power plant will be based on four MTU 12V595TE90 diesel engines. Having a shallow draft, the new ships will be able to feel quite comfortable in the shallow coastal areas of the Persian Gulf.
The main armament of the corvette will be the Oto Melara 76 / 62mm Super Rapid single-barrel gun mount, eight MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 2 anti-ship missiles, two Mauser MLG 27 small-caliber automatic cannons, eight Mk48 Evolved Sea Sparrow missile launchers, and a ship-based PLO helicopter. The crew of the ship is 37 people, plus an air group for servicing a helicopter.
Radio engineering and hydroacoustic weapons will be represented by the most modern systems already tested on warships of the fleets of other states. Among them there will be a winged sonar, a remotely controlled anti-mine underwater vehicle, a three-coordinate radar of the OVNTs, electronic warfare systems, etc.
In addition to the program considered, ADSB is currently implementing a project for the construction of three large landing craft of its own design of the LCVP type for the national navies (contract value is about 40 million dirhams). These boats will have a crew of 19 people and the ability to carry up to 56 military personnel in full uniform and with personal weapons. The second "landing" program of the national shipbuilding company is the construction of nine LCP landing craft (land craft personnel) with aluminum hull structures designed by the Swedish company Swedeship Marine. The latter is also building the first three boats of this type in Sweden. These boats have a speed of more than 33 knots and provide landings on the shore of up to 42 paratroopers with weapons. Also this company received a contract worth about $50 million to repair two UAE Navy missile boats.
The shipbuilding industry of the UAE does not lag behind in the development of special-purpose equipment. So, back at IDEX-200I national company Emirates Marine Technologies has unveiled a three-meter two-seat SDV-type underwater combat swimmer tug of its own design. To date, ten such devices have already entered service with the special forces of the UAE Navy. and two more sold abroad.
One of the most recent naval aviation programs of the UAE Navy was the acquisition of four S-295M Persuader UAVs from EADS CASA for $140 million (the contract was signed in March 2001, all aircraft have already been delivered to the customer).
Judging by the interest shown by the command of the UAE Navy in the course of previous IDEX arms exhibitions in the non-nuclear submarines offered for export by some countries, the military-political leadership of this country has plans to acquire them. However, no real steps in this direction have been taken so far.
Models of special-purpose underwater vehicles developed by UAE designers: "Class 5", "Class 6" and "Class 8".
So far, the main striking force of the UAE Air Force is the Mirages of the 2000 series.
This boat is also designed for naval special forces. Only it is produced by Palm Submarines (UAE).
Helicopters in the UAE Air Force are mostly obsolete types.
Air force and forces air defense organizationally consist of headquarters (VVB Batin, Abu Dhabi), Western (Abu Dhabi) and Central (Dubai) aviation commands. The leadership of this type of aircraft is carried out by the commander of the Air Force and Air Defense with the rank of major general. Main air bases: Batin, Al-Dhafra, Al-Ain, Minhad. Air Force aircraft and helicopters are also based at the international airports in Sharjah and Dubai. Work is underway to build another base, which will mainly be based on F-16E / F aircraft.
All aircraft and helicopters of combat and auxiliary aviation of the UAE Air Force are consolidated into aviation squadrons, of which there are at least 17.
Western Air Command:
1st and 2nd Fighter Assault Air Forces (VVB Al-Dafra, Abu Dhabi: 11 Mirage 2000EAD fighters and three Mirage 2000DAD aircraft each);
Reconnaissance Air Force (VVB Minhad, Dubai; five Mirage 2000RAD and three Mirage 2000-5RAD aircraft);
69th Combat Air Group consisting of two helicopter air units (VVB Al-Dharda, Abu Dhabi; 30 AN-64A Apache helicopters);
Al-Gazelle assault helicopter aerodrome (AI Ghezelle; based in the area of Al-Aii-Sharjah international airport; 12 SA.342LGazelle helicopters armed with HOT anti-tank systems);
Transport Helicopter Aircraft (VVB Al-Dhafra, Abu Dhabi; Puma helicopters);
PAO Helicopter Aircraft (VVB Al-Dharfa, Abu Dhabi; five AS.332F Super Puma and seven AS.565A Panther helicopters armed with AM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles);
Transport AE (VVB Batin, Abu Dhabi; four C-1 ZON, 11 CN-235M and four C-212-200 Aviocar);
A novelty in the arsenal of the UAE Air Force is the F-16E Desert Falcon fighter.
Economic and geographical characteristics of the UAE
Territory area 83600 km2
Cultivated areas 2%
Desert Lands 98%
Low-lying plains predominate, and mountains in the east
Coastal length
lines 1448 km
Territorial waters 12 miles
Exclusive economic zone 200 miles
The population is more than 2485 thousand people.
Annual population growth 1.57%
Religion Muslims (96%), Christians, Hindus, etc. (4%)
Arabic official language
Literacy rate 79%
GDP $53 billion (2003)
Per capita income $22,000 (2003)
Annual defense budget $3.4–3.7 billion
The basis of the economy is the production and sale of oil and gas
Membership in international organizations:
UN, League of Arab States, Gulf Cooperation Council, OPEC, etc.
Royal Air Squadron (VVB Al-Dhafra, Abu Dhabi; two Beech King Air 350VIPs, two Airbus A300-620s, two Boeing 707-3L6Bs, one Boeing 747 SP-Z5, two Boeing 747-2P6s, one BAe 146-100 , three Falcon 900s and two AS.332L Super Puma VIP helicopters).
Central Aviation Command:
3rd fighter-assault aero (VVB Minhad, Dubai; 15 Mirage 2000-5AD / DAD aircraft):
Light assault / training aero (VVB Minhad, Dubai; 17 Hawk 100 aircraft);
Light assault / training air force (VVB Minhad, Dubai; eight MB.339 and five MB.326KD / LD);
Transport AE (VVB Minhad, Dubai; four Il-76s (leased from Russia in 1998), one BN-2T Turbine Islander MP, two С-I30L-100-30, 23 RS-7 Turbo trainer) ;
Transport helicopter AE (VVB Minhad, Dubai; 10 SA.330 Puma, eight AB.206B / L, six AB.205A1, six AB.4I2, three BO-105SAR, four Bell 214B, two AB.212 and one Bell 407);
UAE Air Force and Air Defense Fleet:
19 Mirage 2000-9RAD;
11 Mirage 2000-9DAD;
28 Mirage 2000 EAD;
10 Mirage 2000 DAD;
23 Mirage 2000-5AD;
6 Mirage 2000-5DAD;
3 Mirage 2000-5RAD;
15 Hawk 102 Mk63;
2 Boeing 747–422 VIPs; 4C-130H;
4 C-212 Aviocars;
23 PC-7 Turbotrainers;
2 Beech King Air 350 VIP;
1 BN-2 Islander;
30 AH-64A Apache;
A special squadron for servicing VIPs (VVB Minhad, Dubai; one Boeing 747SP-31, two Gulfsream II / IV, five АВ.206В V1P helicopters, one S-76A and one AS.365N I Dophine 23VIP).
The air defense units are armed with Mistral, Rapire (123PK), Crotal (nine 3PKI and RBS-70 (13 air defense systems), 35-mm twin Skyguard anti-aircraft gun mounts, as well as TPS-70, DR162 and DR172 radars.
The initial training of the UAE Air Force personnel is carried out at the flight school located at the Minhad VVB on training aircraft MB-339A (four machines), MB-326 (16 machines), SF260 (five machines) and AS.350B Ecureuie helicopters (14 helicopters). Subsequently, the pilots are trained at the Air Force Academy, located in the area of Al Ain Sharjah International Airport and having at its disposal 20 Hawk MkbZ trainers and 18 Hawk Mk 102 trainers.
The police of the emirate of Dubai are armed with helicopters AB.412EP (two cars), AB.212 (seven helicopters), A-109K2, AB.206B Jet Ranger (one helicopter), B0-105CBS (four cars), etc.
All N lirage2000 EAD / DAD and Mirage2000-5 aircraft in service are being upgraded to the Mirage 2000-9 level (a multi-role version of the more well-known Mirage 2000-5 with enhanced ground attack capabilities). In addition, in January 1998, an additional 30 aircraft were purchased
Mirage 2000-9 (both new and past overhaul aircraft retired by the French Air Force), the deliveries of which are already almost completed, and 80 of the latest American aircraft F-16E / F Block 60 Desert Falcon (previous designation F-16C / D), the deliveries of which began in May 2005 and should be completed no later than 2007
The total value of the contract, signed in May 2000, is estimated at between $6.4 billion and $8 billion (the exact amount is closed and not made public by any of the parties to the deal). 55 single-seat aircraft and 25 "sparks" should be delivered. The Desert Falcons are equipped with overhead conformal fuel tanks, which significantly increase their flight range, and the new Agile Beam radar. Pilot training for these aircraft began in November 2001 and is being conducted by the Americans in Turkey. The training of pilots, technicians, simulator personnel and electronic warfare specialists for the purchased French Mirage 2000-9 aircraft was carried out by the French state-owned company AIRCO, which is the aviation division of the French organization Defense Conseil International (DCI).
This type of armed forces also has 46 transport aircraft, more than 40 training aircraft and about 100 helicopters for various purposes (including 30 AN-64A Apache fire support helicopters).
In order to improve the quality of pilot training, 14 AS-350B Ecureuil helicopters and new training aircraft have been purchased in recent years.
Air defense systems are represented by Skyguard rapid-fire anti-aircraft artillery systems, stationary and portable air defense systems, which are combined into one air defense brigade (three divisions / battalions) and five Hawk air defense batteries. In order to increase the combat potential of the national air defense system, it was decided to form an additional 20 to 24 air defense batteries. The type of the complex itself, which will be purchased, has not yet been determined, and in the foreign press it is noted that it can be either the American Patriot PAC-3 or the Russian S-300PMUI B. In the meantime, the UAE military is waiting for the start of the entry into the troops of anti-aircraft missile and gun systems "Shell-Cl". The contract for its development was signed in 2000, the declared cost is 720 million US dollars.
According to many analysts, the UAE aviation command allocates quite large sums for the purchase of modern missiles and other aviation weapons. So, for example, a large batch of Black Shaheen SD was acquired, which is a variant of the more well-known Storm Shadow SD, developed by the European company MBDA.
The S-295M Persuader BPA aircraft is one of the latest acquisitions of the UAE Navy.
The military of the "divine country" began to pay more attention to "drones".
Considering also that the production and sale of oil brings huge profits to the UAE, the military-political leadership of the country does not skimp on the acquisition of the most modern weapons and military equipment for the national armed forces. According to experts, in the period 1997-2001 alone, about 6 billion US dollars were spent for these purposes. In total, more than 15 billion US dollars were allocated for the ten-year modernization program of the UAE Armed Forces, designed for the period from 1995 to 2005. The amount is quite large and far exceeding, for example, the costs for similar purposes of a country like Russia.
At the same time, the UAE leadership does not forget to provide comprehensive assistance to friendly states such as Iraq. Last year, for the resurgent army of the latter, the UAE donated 44 lightly armored Panhard MZ vehicles and other equipment and equipment free of charge.
Attack helicopter AN-64A UAE Air Force.
UTS Mako was never able to get a residence permit in the UAE Air Force. Now the Korean T-50 is claiming its place.
Two Chinese-built patrol boats were purchased by the UAE Defense Ministry. underwent repairs and re-equipment, and then transferred to the coast guard of Iraq.
Part Four Plans and forces of the parties
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