Portal:Abu Dhabi

Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Al Ain (Arabic: العين‎‎, al-ʿayn, literally The Spring), also known as the Garden City due to its greenery, is the second largest city in the Abu Dhabi Emirate and the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates. With a population of 374,000 (2009), it is located approximately 160 km east of the capital Abu Dhabi and about 120 km south of Dubai. Al Ain is the birthplace of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first president of the United Arab Emirates, and it has the country's highest number of Emirati nationals. Al Ain is located in Abu Dhabi, inland on the border with Oman. The freeways connecting Al Ain, Abu Dhabi and Dubai form a geographic triangle in the center of the country, each city being roughly 130 kilometers from the other two. Historically the area was known as Tawam, Al Buraimi oasis and Al Ain, which means "the water spring". Al Ain has been continuously inhabited for more than four thousand years and is considered central to the cultural heritage of the country. It is the birthplace of Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first president of the United Arab Emirates. Today, the name Buraimi refers to the Omani town whose urban area merges with that of Al Ain. (More...) Credit: Arcaddmarketing A view of the UAE Public Library and Cultural Center in Abu Dhabi .....that the ruler of Abu Dhabi is also entitled to serve as the President of the United Arab Emirates? .....that Etihad Airways is the national flag-carrier of Abu Dhabi? .....that approximately 74.4% of Abu Dhabi's population is made up of expatriates, most of whom are from South Asia? The Abu Dhabi skyline The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: Page references What are portals? List of portals Featured portals