Dubai, the city of luxury

The United Arab Emirates is located on the eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, in an inhospitable landscape on the edge of the Rub al-Khali desert. The United Arab Emirates, formerly known as the British protectorate of the Oman Treaty, has formed a federation of seven independent monarchies led by its rulers since the early 1970s. In terms of size, these are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah (Al-Sharik), Ras al-Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman and Umm al-Quwain. This state unit becomes known to travelers mainly thanks to the most famous of them, the Emirate of Dubai.