Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the commercial city of Dubai (about away). All private and public schools in the emirate come under the authority of the Abu Dhabi Education Council, while other emirates continue to work under the federal Ministry of Education. Schools and universities in Abu Dhabi: Emirate of Abu Dhabi The Emirate of Abu Dhabi (, , or ; , ), is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the largest emirate by area (), accounting for approximately 87 percent of the total land area of the federation. Abu Dhabi also has the largest population of
Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates () is the state institution responsible for managing the currency, monetary policy and banking regulation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was established on as the United Arab Emirates Currency Board. This followed the creation of the UAE as an independent state in 1971. The original purpose of the UAE Currency Board was to issue an independent currency for the new state to replace the existing currencies in use: the Qatari riyal and the Bahraini Dinar. The new UAE dirham entered circulation on the