As the UAE celebrates its 49th National Day we tell you 49 amazing facts about this incredible country
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00:00The UAE population consists of over 200 different nationalities.
00:08Happy UAE National Day!
00:10My name is Yusra Zaki, and today I'm going to be telling you 49 fun facts about the UAE
00:16for its 49th National Day.
00:18Dubai is home to two of the world's largest dancing fountains.
00:22One of them is at the Dubai Mall, and the other one is on the Palm.
00:30Oman is the smallest emirate in the UAE.
00:45Abu Dhabi is the largest emirate in the UAE.
00:52The UAE population consists of over 200 different nationalities.
01:01The UAE also has a literacy rate of 93%.
01:09Umm al-Quwain is the least populated emirate in the UAE.
01:16Sharjah is considered the cultural capital of the Middle East.
01:24Ras al-Khaimah receives more rainfall than any other emirate in the UAE.
01:32The UAE has a total population of 9.8 million people.
01:36The total land population of the UAE is 83,600 square kilometers.
01:52The UAE's national animal is the Arabian oryx.
01:58Arabic is the official language of the UAE,
02:01but over 200 different languages are spoken here.
02:07The UAE is a federation made up of seven emirates.
02:14Fujairah is the emirate that has the most mountains.
02:21Fujairah is also home to the Al-Bidya Mosque, which is the oldest mosque in the UAE.
02:26It's over 600 years old.
02:32The UAE is the first country in the world to have a minister of artificial intelligence.
02:36The Dubai Mall aquarium tank is the largest suspended aquarium in the world.
02:48Dubai is also home to the world's first seven-star hotel, the Burj Al Arab.
02:57Abu Dhabi is home to a falcon hospital.
03:03And Dubai is home to a camel hospital.
03:07You can eat camel milk chocolate here in the UAE.
03:13You can also try a camel meat burger if you want.
03:19Dubai's Gold Souk is the largest market for gold in the world.
03:29The UAE also has ATMs that dispense gold bars.
03:34Mazdar City in Abu Dhabi is the world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste, and car-free city.
03:43Dubai is home to four human-made islands,
03:46Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jabal Ali, the Deraa Islands, and the World Islands.
03:55Prior to the 1930s, pearl harvesting was Abu Dhabi's most important industry
04:01and a massive source of income to the Emirate.
04:08In the UAE, petrol and bottled water are around the same price.
04:16The official religion of the UAE is Islam,
04:19but it is home to over 40 places of worships to other faiths.
04:27The UAE is bordered by Oman and Saudi Arabia.
04:31Burj Khalifa is the largest tower in the world. It is 828 meters high.
04:40Dubai police have a fleet of supercars ranging from Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and more.
04:49Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport is one of the largest terminals in the world.
04:54Dubai is home to the world's richest horse race, the Dubai World's Cup.
05:06Dubai is also home to the most expensive cupcake in the world, at 3,700 dirhams.
05:13Dubai restaurants also have a habit of dusting gold on food,
05:17burgers, ice creams, and even chai karak.
05:24In the UAE, the male population outnumbers the female population.
05:33There are 10 airports in the UAE.
05:43The Dubai Metro does not have a driver.
05:49The Palm Jumeirah can be seen from space.
05:54The UAE is rated as one of the safest countries in the world.
06:02The Dubai Mall is the biggest mall in the world,
06:05home to 1,200 different shops, an underwater zoo, and an ice rink.
06:13You can also go skiing indoors in Dubai, on a four-kilometer slope.
06:19The ghaf tree is the national tree of the UAE.
06:24But the most commonly found tree is the date palm tree.
06:32In fact, the UAE is responsible for 6% of the world's date production.
06:40There are no permanent rivers in the UAE.
06:48The Dubai-based Jivora Hotel is the tallest hotel in the world.
06:55The UAE can literally make it rain through cloud seeding.