1. The U.A.E National Day
By: Hassan Douglah

2. What is the U.A.E
The United Arab Emirates,
abbreviated as the UAE, or
shortened to "the Emirates", is a
country situated in the southeast of
the Arabian Peninsula. The U.A.E is a
federation of seven emirates (states),
each governed by a hereditary emir.
The U.A.E’s national language is
Arabic and Islam is the official
religion.
There are approximately eight and a
quarter million people living in the
U.A.E but only 19% of those are
Emirati, or ‘locals’.

3. The Emirates
• The seven emirates are:
Ras Al Khaima
Umm Al Quwain
Fujairah
Sharjah
Abu Dhabi
Dubai

4. Brief history of the U.A.E
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6. Why is the U.A.E National Day Celebrated?
It marks the UAE's formal
independence from the United
Kingdom and the eventual
unification of the seven emirates
in 1971 which combined to form
the modern-day country.
However, Ras Al Khaimah did not
join in until 1972.
Even though the U.A.E is now
completely independent there
are still signs all over the country
that show that the U.A.E has a
treaty with the United Kingdom,
the most obvious one being the
shape of the coins used.

7. 50 fils 20 pence

8. How is it celebrated?
People celebrate by
painting their face with the
flag’s colours. They also go
out on the streets and do a
maseera (parade), in which
they decorate their cars
with flags and pictures of
the leaders.
There are also different
celebrations that are held
in each of the different
Emirates.

9. Celebrations in Fujairah
The main event that is held in
Fujairah is the Al Saif Traditional
Sword Competition. There is a
parade here as well but it is
smaller than the one held in Abu
Dhabi and Dubai.
There are also children programs
held in Fujairah which includes a
wide variety of activities like 5-v-5
football with a huge prize for the
winning team. Alongside these
festivities there are several places
that hold traditional folk dances
each hour.

10. Celebrations in Abu Dhabi
In Abu Dhabi an annual
motorbike parade is held along
the Corniche, which is followed
by a firework display. Traditional
horsemanship can also be
watched during the National Day
in the Yas Marina circuit.
There is also an official ceremony
in which the official heads of the
U.A.E attend. This ceremony is
usually a play that shows the
history of the U.A.E

11. Celebrations in Dubai
The celebrations in Dubai is
where the money comes
out. The Dubai Fountain
does a show to the U.A.E
National Anthem every two
hours. People drive from the
Dubai Mall to the JBR
(Jumeirah Beach Residence)
in a huge parade. Streets get
blocked and the parade runs
from 9pm until 1am.

12. Dubai Fountain Beginning of the Dubai Parade

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