An adventure of the most rapid lifestyle changes<\/p>\n
What do many Indonesians have in mind about this country? Its
\noil? Sand? Date? Football team and leagues? The Emirate Airline?
\nThe teasing prices at its airport dutyfree shops? Or simply as
\none of the richest countries in the world?<\/p>\n
Many of us here might not know that, for example, the United
\nArab Emirates consists of seven emirates, or principalities, and
\nPresident Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has ruled the
\nfederation for 30 years. He actually has provided leadership to
\nhis country for over 50 years.<\/p>\n
The seven emirates consist of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras
\nal-Khaimah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain and Fujairah. Sheikh Zayed is
\nalso ruler of Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n
Find the names hard to read and remember? No problem, just
\nread it once again and you can show off your intelligence to your
\nfriends and colleagues.<\/p>\n
Although the land is blessed with its abundant hydrocarbon
\nreserves to produce oil and gas, which has been the mainstay of
\nUAE's economy and will remain a major revenue earner long into
\nthe future, the non-oil sector contributes more than twice the
\noil sector's contribution to the country's GDP.<\/p>\n
The country is home to the best of the best hotel in the
\nworld. Located in an artificial land, ....<\/p>\n
Another dazzling record of wonder is that the Jebel Ali
\nseaport, which is part of Dubai's free-zone, is dubbed as the
\nlargest man-made port in the world.<\/p>\n
After Hong Kong and Singapore, the UAE has been known as the
\nworld third most important re-export center.<\/p>\n
In UAE, one could witness that there are more women in higher
\neducation than men.<\/p>\n
For centuries, people in this land lived as seagoing traders
\non the shores of the Persian Gulf. When piracy became a nuisance
\nin 1820, Britain entered into truces with the local emirs to end
\nattacks on shipping, and established a protectorate in the
\nregion. Soon the principalities were known as the Trucial States.
\nIn 1971 they became independent and formed the federation of
\nsheikhdoms now known as UAE. Situated along the southern coast of
\nthe Persian Gulf between the Qatar peninsula to the west and the
\nStraits of Hormuz, the federation share borders with Qatar, Saudi
\nArabia and Oman.<\/p>\n
Talking about this particular land will remind anyone about
\nthe undulating seas of sand. To some, the dunes are of course
\nbring obstacles. But they are also responsible for trapping water
\nthat would otherwise flow more rapidly towards the sea. But
\nwatching the pattern of the dunes and their dazzling constant
\nmotion is just another unforgettable attraction of the desert.<\/p>\n
Many might have not know that this rich emirates also conceals
\na variety of wildlife, such as the Arabian tahr, leopard, oryx,
\nsand gazelle, and dhub lizard.<\/p>\n
From the precipitous mountains and steep valleys of the
\nnorthern Emirates to the wind sculpted sand dunes of the Rub al-
\nKhali and the low-lying coastal plains, the UAE is a loand of
\ncontrasts that offers a rich variety of attractive scenery and a
\nwide range of natural ecosystems.<\/p>\n
In addition to this startling diversity, the contributions of
\nman and technology have helped to shape new environments --
\nmodern cities, industrial parks and residential centers on the
\none hand and vast, highly productive agricultural and afforested
\nareas on the other.<\/p>\n
The physical contrasts that we can observe today, between --
\nfor example -- the high rise business centers of Abu Dhabi or
\nDubai and the limitless pristine dunes of the Empty Quarter are
\nalso reflected in time, for the UAE of very recent memory
\npresented a completely different picture from the modern era,
\nlacking virtually all the amenities of the present.<\/p>\n
Also, cultural traditions are founded upon Islamic\/Arabian
\nheritage and an historical dependence upon the skills and
\nchallenges of desert life, oasis farming, fishing, and pearling.<\/p>\n
Today, these lavish traditions are carefully nurtured, helping
\nto provide context, strength and inspiration for a people who
\nhave experienced some of the most rapid lifestyle changes of the
\npresent era. Horsemanship, falconry, camel racing, longboat and
\ndhow racing, folkloric dancing, music and poetry all form part of
\nthis enthusiastic ethnic expression.<\/p>\n
Contrast and change are part of what makes the UAE such a
\nfascinating, attractive and welcoming country, both for its own
\ncitizens and for its many visitors. (K. Basrie)<\/p>",
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