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United Arab Emirates
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Directory Information
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The United Arab Emirates, a union of seven former
Trucial sheikdoms (Abu Dhabi, -Ajmati, Dubai, Fujairah,
Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaiwain), lies on
the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Persian
Gulf. Population (1990 est.)1,589,000; area 83,600 sq.km.
The official language is Arabic.
National Library
There is no national library
in the country. The book production is negligible. In
1968 the Center for Documentation and Research was
founded. Attached to the Presidential Court, it collects
manuscripts, documents, books, maps, and articles
relevant to the Gulf States and Arabian Peninsula. The
Center also conducts research on subjects related to
chose areas- Its library contains more than 5,000
volumes in Arabic and foreign languages.
Publications: Ri Sa Loat Al -Makthub (Newsletter),
National Bibliography(in Arabic and English); Union Catalogue
of periodicals in UAE in Arabic and English)
Academic Library
The University of the
United Arab Emirates, at Al Ain, founded in 1978,
established a central library with its Teachers College as its primary focus. The Library has some 28,000
volumes. The University established colleges of Art,
Political and Administrative Science, Natural Sciences
and Law and jurisprudence.
Public Libraries
There is a public library in
each of the seven emirates. Noteworthy is the Dubai
Public Library, with a collection of about 15,000
volumes, mostly in Arabic. The public libraries
support adult education in the country.
Special Libraries
Four ministerial libraries
contain small collections of books, periodicals,
Reports, and newspapers. A Gulf Documentation Center
in Abu Dhabi is under the supervision of the Ministry
of Information and Tourism. The Center collects,
processes, and disseminates communications
information for the Gulf States and the Arabian Peninsula.
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