The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is located in the Middle East, along the coastline of the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. It borders just 2 countries, which include Saudi Arabia to the southwest and Oman to the east. Basically, the UAE contains 7 independent city-states. Abu Dhabi is the capital city. But Dubai is the most populous. The other 5 city-states consist of Sharjah, Umm al-Qaiwain, Fujairah, Ajman, and Ras al-Khaimah. Overall, the UAE is known for being a major industrial point for crude oil transit.