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Abu Dhabi (emirate) facts for kids

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Abu Dhabi (Arabic: أبو ظبي, ʼAbū Ẓaby) is one of the emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. It is the largest of the seven. The capital city of UAE, Abu Dhabi, is in this emirate. Al Ain is Abu Dhabi's second largest urban area with a population of 348,000 (as of the 2003 census estimate).

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  • First Tower, Qasr al-Hosn, Abu Dhabi

    Al-Hosn Fort in Abu Dhabi, dating to the 18th century

  • Stamp Abu 1967 40f-170px

    Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the emir of Abu Dhabi and founder of the federation (stamp from 1967)

  • Palm Grove in Abu Dhabi

    A date palm grove in the desert north of Liwa Oasis in the Western Region, roughly in the area of Ar-Rub' Al-Khali (The Empty Quarter), which covers much of the emirate

  • Temperature Abu Dhabi

    Average temperatures in Abu Dhabi emirate

  • GP2 2011 Final Abu Dhabi 007

    2011 Final Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

  • Annual rates of inflation, Abu Dhabi Emirate

    Inflation rates for Abu Dhabi

  • MapEmirateAbuDhabi-2

    From left to right, the Western, Central and Eastern Regions of the Emirate

  • 13-08-06-abu-dhabi-airport-46

    Sunrise at Abu Dhabi International Airport

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Emirato de Abu Dabi para niños

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