We are on holiday today, celebrating the UAE's National Day. Tim will have the day off, but the school will be on holiday for almost two weeks. The National Day holiday for the children is to be combined with the Eid holidays.
We celebrated the day yesterday at school - photos to come. Here is a brief history of the UAE for you.
The National Day of the UAE is celebrated on 2nd December every year.
UAE
The United Arab Emirates is a federation of 7 emirates, namely, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Sharjah, Fujairah and Ajman. From a desert land of yore, the UAE has emerged as a glittering metropolitan with the spirit of globalization permeating its very veins.
Let’s taste a slice of history
The UAE was formed in the year 1971 under the leadership of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. In the beginning the UAE was a federation of six emirates to which the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah was added a year later. The national assembly has representatives from each one of the emirates while the Ruler of each emirate has to vote in the Supreme Council of Rulers.
http://emiratesupdate.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/significance-of-the-uae-national-day/
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