The UAE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East on the Persian Gulf. The UAE borders Oman in the east and Saudi Arabia to the west.

The UAE consists of seven states, reffered to as emirates, which are:
1.) Abu Dhabi
2.) Dubai
3.) Sharjah
4.) Ajman
5.) Umm al-Quwain
6.) Ras al-Khaimah
7.) Fujairah

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE and the second largest city next to Dubai.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi etc. is frequently refferred to as countries which is incorrect.

They are seperate states which forms part of the the country called the United Arab Emirates. Just like Texas is a state of the United States of America, so is Dubai a state (emirate) of the UAE.