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Abu Dhabi |
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Abu DhabiSheikhdom in southwest Asia, on the Gulf, the largest of the seven United Arab Emirates. Its capital, Abu Dhabi, is also the capital of the United Arab Emirates; area 67,350 sq km/26,000 sq mi; population (1999 est) 1,127,000. Formerly under British protection, it has been ruled since 1971 by Sheikh Sultan Zayed bin al-Nahayan, who is also president of the Supreme Council of Rulers of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi has rich oil reserves, both on- and off-shore, which have brought great prosperity in recent decades. |
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| Master,
it is claimed that the shaykhs of Abu Dabi And Bahrayn and Ra's
al-Khayma are concealing tails thinner than the tail of a mouse And when
they bow down to the shah Their tails stick out a bit from beneath their
robes. Shortly thereafter, expansion is anticipated in Abu Dabi and other
cities within the United Arab Emirates. |
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