The United Arab Emirates, also known as UAE or the Emirates, were established as a coalition between seven emirates. The seven were Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain. UAE was established after the area became independent from the UK earlier the same year. Dubai and Abu Dhabi were the first to create a union, and it was after they had drafted a constitution that the other emirates were invited to join in. Quatar and Bahrain refused, while Ras al-Khaimah only joined later. The constitution between the six founding emirates was signed on 2 December in 1971. The first president in UAE was Sheik Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan from Abu Dhabi. He held this position until his death in 2004. The vice president (and prime minister) today is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. He is also one of the founders of emirates airlines.
Each of the seven emirates in the UEA today is led by absolute monarchs and one of the seven monarchs is elected as the president of the country. Abu Dhabi functions as the capital. UEA have the seventh largest oil reserve in the world. Their official language is arabic, but English is spoken in most areas as well.
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