The UAE – a modern metropolis known for its extravagant city life, shopping malls, skyscrapers, and other monuments. A spectacular travel hub for tourists all around the world for site-seeing, shopping, nightlife, getaways, and more. Yes, the UAE has made a name for itself over the years due to its marvelous development and innovative initiatives and we could not be prouder to call it our home – but how much do you really know about the UAE? Keep reading to find out about some cool facts about the 7 Emirates that you may have never heard about.

The UAE’s Royal Families

A different royal family rules each of the seven emirates in the UAE. The most prominent and influential among all are the Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and Al Maktoum of Dubai.

World Record for World Records?

The UAE is known to come up with surprising world records every year. Be it the tallest, largest, biggest, best, one of its kind – the UAE is full of these. The number of world records held by the UAE to date is 190! It has its own Guinness World Records office in Dubai. Now isn’t this a ‘record-breaking’ fact about UAE.

Ajman – The Smallest Emirate

Ajman is the smallest emirate in the UAE. It covers an area of about 260 square kilometers and is home to beautiful beaches and museums. It is well known for its cultural attractions. Make sure you check out the Ajman Museum, set up in an eighteenth-century fort.

Exceeding Excellence

Now for a ‘luxurious’ fact about UAE, the Burj Al Arab is the world’s first seven-star hotel and is considered one of the most luxurious in the world. The interiors of the hotel are embellished with 24-carat gold leaves that cover about 1790 square meters. This hotel is so luxurious that it even has a ‘Pillow Menu’ that offers nine types of pillows to its guests!

Girl Power!

Around 2/3s of the public sector jobs in the UAE are filled by women! Female-owned businesses contribute to about 10% of the total value of the private sectors. Not only that, but the UAE is also the first country in the world to make it mandatory for corporations and government agencies to include women in their Board of Directors.