Interesting Facts about United Arab Emirates

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10 curious facts about United Arab Emirates.

• Pearls have been harvested by Gulf fisheries for more than 5,000 years.
• The earliest evidence of the domestication of the camel has been found in Umm an-Nar and dates back more than 4,000 years.
• The UAE has created a Marriage Fund to enable Emirati men to meet the high costs of marrying Emirati women.
• Strikes and labour unions are illegal in the Emirates.