The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is the
largest of the seven emirates, and its main city - Abu Dhabi - is the capital of
the UAE. It has an area of 87,340 square kilometers equivalent to 86.7% of the
country's total area, excluding the islands. The estimated population of the
emirate is 841,000 (1992)
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is comprised
of three major regions:
The Abu Dhabi region, which includes
the city of of Abu Dhabi. It is the headquarters for the president of the state,
the cabinet and most of the ministries, the Federal institutions, foreign
embassies, broadcast television, Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi Airport, and most of the
oil companies. The Eastern region, with its capital Al-Ain City.
This region is very fertile and rich in greenery, with plenty of farms and
public parks. This region is also very rich in ground water, with numerous
artesian wells. The most attractive landmarks in this region are Ain-Faydah
Parks, Hafeet Mountain, Al-Heili Leisureland, the Zoo, and Al-Ain Museum. It has
has the most admired cultural landmark: The UAE
University. The Western region's capital city is Beda-Zayed.
It has a wide stretch of grown forests to combat the desert climate. Its current
area is about 100,000 hectares containing about 20 million green trees. Certain
on-shore oil fields are located in this region. The largest oil refinery in the
country is located in this region at Al-Ruwais
City.
A number of islands are part of this
Emirate. The most significant in this chain are Das Island, Mubraz Island, Zirku
Island, and Arzana Island, which constitute the main off-shore oil fields. Other
islands include Al-Sadyaat and Abu
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