United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; '), sometimes simply called the Emirates ( '), is a country in Western Asia at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing maritime borders with Qatar to the west and Iran to the north. The sovereign absolute monarchy is a federation of seven emirates consisting of Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Each emirate is governed by a ruler; together, they
United Arab Emirates at the 2012 Summer Olympics United Arab Emirates at the 2012 Summer Olympics United Arab Emirates competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics. The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest ever delegation to the Games. A total of 26 athletes, 24 men and 2 women, competed in 6 sports. Men's football was the only team-based sport in which the United Arab Emirates was represented at these Olympic games. The United Arab Emirates also made its Olympic debut in weightlifting and men's football. Skeet