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United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven hereditary emirates on the southeastern Arabian Peninsula. Founded in 1971, it has used oil wealth to build global centres for trade, finance and tourism while retaining a federal system ruled by hereditary leaders.Strait of HormuzThe Strait of Hormuz links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Bordered by Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, it is a major international shipping route whose navigation and security have shaped regional and global commerce.Mohammed bin Zayed Al NahyanMohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi. He has shaped the federation’s military expansion, regional interventions, economic diversification and normalization of relations with Israel.Gulf Cooperation CouncilThe Gulf Cooperation Council is a regional organization founded in 1981 by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It coordinates economic, political and security policy while preserving the sovereignty of its member states.
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