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United Arab Emirates
Index
Transportation: About 2,000 kilometers of roads,
of
which 1,800 kilometers paved as of 1993. Principal road is
highway from Ash Sham via all main coastal cities to Qatar
and
Saudi Arabia. Dubayy major regional and international sea
and air
traffic center. UAE has several ports, of which largest is
Mina
Jabal Ali near city of Dubayy. Dubayy has major
international
airport, but Abu Dhabi, Al Fujayrah, Ras al Khaymah, and
Sharjah
also have international airports.
Telecommunications: International
telecommunications
excellent via satellites, radio relay, and telephone. All
populated areas receive radio and television
transmissions.
Data as of January 1993
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