Stone tools recovered reveal a settlement of people from Africa some 127,000 years ago and a stone tool used for butchering animals discovered on the Arabian coast suggests an even older habitation from 130,000 years ago. Main articles: Umm Al Nar culture and Wadi Suq culture 2nd century BCE era jar found in Mleiha Archaeological site in Sharjah. Individual rights such as the freedoms of assembly, association, the press, expression, and religion are also severely repressed. Human rights organisations consider the UAE substandard on human rights, citing reports of government critics being imprisoned and tortured, families harassed by the state security apparatus, and cases of forced disappearances. It is among the first Arab countries expected to join BRICS on 1 January 2024 (along with Egypt and Saudi Arabia). The UAE is also a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. It is a member of the United Nations, Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC, Non-Aligned Movement, World Trade Organization and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In the 21st century, the UAE has become less reliant on oil and gas and is economically focusing on tourism and business. The country has the most diversified economy among the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the country's first president, oversaw the development of the Emirates by investing oil revenues into healthcare, education, and infrastructure. The United Arab Emirates' oil and natural gas reserves are the world's sixth and seventh-largest, respectively. Islam is the official religion and Arabic is the official language. Emirati citizens are estimated to form 11.6% of the population the remaining residents are expatriates, the majority of whom are South Asian. Īs of 2023, the UAE has an estimated population of 9.97 million. In practice, the ruler of Abu Dhabi serves as president while the ruler of Dubai is vice president and also prime minister. The Federal Supreme Council elects a president and two vice president from among their members as of, the president is Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the vice presidents are Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Each emirate is an absolute monarchy governed by a ruler, and together the rulers form the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative body. The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates, consisting of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Abu Dhabi is the country's capital, while Dubai, the most populous city, is an international hub. It is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, while also having maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. The United Arab Emirates ( Arabic: الإمارات العربية المتحدة, romanized: al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabiyya l-Muttaḥida UAE), or simply the Emirates ( Arabic: الإمارات, romanized: al-ʾImārāt), is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East.
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