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Abu Dhabi was formerly known as the largest of the seven emirates that constituted the Trucial States on the so-called "Pirate Coast" of eastern Arabia between Oman and Qatar. The Trucial States had an area of approximately 83,000 km², of which Abu Dhabi alone covered 67,000 km².The town of Abu Dhabi (which is on an offshore island) was declared as capital in 1761.
More than simply the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi is swathed in traditional values preferring to take a refined approach to its image. Diversifying its economy away from being one of the world’s largest oil producers, Abu Dhabi is now focusing on tourism and investments.
Providing its almost 1,000,000, mostly expatriate, residents and working professionals with the same luxurious lifestyle that its cousin city Dubai does, Abu Dhabi doesn’t just rely on glitz and glamour, it relies on its people and its potential to be greater than it already is.
Already described by CNN as "one of the richest cities in the world", Abu Dhabi is taking strides to grow in a different direction than Dubai with the help of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Maintaining its green spaces and lavish shopping areas, a more cultured personality is beginning to show. Expected to open in 2011, construction is already underway for the Guggenheim and Louvre Museums which will serve as the anchors for Abu Dhabi’s cultural zone of Saadiyat Island.
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- Sheikh Khalifa II bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (President).
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Vice President).
