
The Eastern region, 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
headquar 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
El-Abyaadh. And 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 are in Abu Dhabi.
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