Dubai, UAE, satellite image
Dubai, satellite image. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing the emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the surrounding emirates shaded out. UAE is located in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia, on the Persian Gulf (blue, top). It is a federation of seven emirates (principalities), each governed by a hereditary emir, with a single national president. The constituent emirates are: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. UAE is bordered by Oman, and Saudi Arabia. The Gulf of Oman (blue, right) can also be seen. Image compiled from data acquired by the LANDSAT 5 and 7 satellites, in 2000. Images highlighting all other regions of this country are available. For further information please contact SPL. Images highlighting all other regions of this country are available. For further information please contact SPL.
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