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United Arab Emirates / Frank A. Clements, compiler.
LIBRA DS247.T8 C57 1998
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Clements, Frank, 1942-
- Series:
- World bibliographical series ; v. 43.
- World bibliographical series ; v. 43
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United Arab Emirates--Bibliography.
- United Arab Emirates.
- Genre:
- Bibliographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 248 pages : map ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- Revised edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England ; Santa Barbara, Calif. : Clio Press, [1998]
- Contents:
- The Country and its People 1
- Uae in General Works on the Middle East 13
- Exploration and Travel 20
- Geography 22
- Regional and physical 22
- Climatology 27
- Water resources 28
- Maps, atlases and gazetteers 33
- Flora and Fauna 36
- Prehistory and Archaeology 42
- History 45
- Pre-20th century 45
- 20th century 49
- Border disputes 52
- Population and Social Structure 56
- Social Change 59
- Women 61
- Urbanization 64
- Religion 66
- Health 68
- Politics 79
- Law and Constitution 82
- Administration and Local Government 86
- Foreign Relations 88
- Regional Security 95
- Economy 99
- Finance and Banking 109
- Trade and Development 114
- Oil 118
- Exploration and concessions 123
- Energy 126
- Industrial Diversification 130
- Agriculture and Fisheries 134
- Tourism 141
- Transport and Communications 145
- Employment and Manpower 148
- Statistics 153
- Environment 155
- Education 160
- Language and Literature 170
- Culture and Customs 173
- Sport and Recreation 175
- Mass Media 177
- Libraries 180
- Internet Sites 185
- Map of United Arab Emirates 249.
- Notes:
- Includes indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1851092749
- OCLC:
- 39472561
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