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United Arab Emirates for kids
The United Arab Emirates is a country where people speak Arabic. Its capital city is Abu Dhabi. To greet a friend, kids there say “Marhaba”.
- 🏳️ Flag
The flag of the United Arab Emirates
- 🏛️ Capital city
- Abu Dhabi
- 🗣️ Language
- Arabic
- 👋 How to say hello
- مرحبا / Marhaba
- 🍽️ A favorite food
- Machboos
- 🎉 A big celebration
- National Day, December 2
- 🐾 An animal to spot
- Arabian oryx
- 📍 A famous landmark
- Burj Khalifa
Fun fact about the United Arab Emirates
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world.
Talk about it
- Can you say Marhaba the way people in the United Arab Emirates do?
- Would you like to try machboos? What food would you share from your home?
- Find the United Arab Emirates on a map or a globe. Is it near the ocean?
Countries near the United Arab Emirates
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