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Let's learn a little about the country of United Arab Emirates, also called Emirates or UAE!
This is a small country in the middle east, bordering Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the Persian Gulf.
It is about 32,000 square miles, and has about 10 million people living there.
People in UAE speak Arabic.
(from: wikipedia - united arab emirates)
The flag for the United Arab Emirates is has a red stripe on the left, and then sideways stripes of green, white and red.
The red is for courage, bravery, hardiness, strength, and unity.
The white is for cleanliness, honesty, peace, and purity.
The green is for prosperity, hope, joy, love, and optimism.
The black is for winning battles and strength of mind.
(from: wikipedia - flag of the united arab emirates)
To eat in UAE you might have maqluba, which is cooked meat, rice and vegetables, cooked in a pot and then flipped upside down when served.
The name maquluba means "upside down".
(from: wikipedia - maqluba)
Visiting UAE you might go to Dubai to see the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world at about half a mile high.
(from: wikipedia - burj khalifa)
In Abu Dhabi there is some man made land in the shape of a palm tree, called the Palm Jumeirah.
Also in Abu Dhabi is the fastest roller coaster in the world at 149 miles per hour, at the Formula Rossa at the Ferrari World park.
(from: wikipedia - palm jumeirah)
(from: wikipedia - formula rossa)
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