Abu+Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Insert any picture about Abu Dhabi.


 * [[image:liwadesert.jpg caption="Liwa Desert in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi"]] || [[image:View-from-Corniche2.jpg caption="View of Corniche walk by ocean in the city of Abu Dhabi"]] ||  ||
 * [[image:grandmosque.jpg width="435" height="290" caption="The Grand Mosque in the city of Abu Dhabi"]] || [[image:emirates_palace-night.jpg caption="Emirates Palace in the city of Abu Dhabi"]] ||  ||

Please, answer the following questions about Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is on the horn of Africa. It borders Saudi Arabi, Qatar, Oman. It is across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran about 90 miles. It is part of a confederation of emirates and together they make the United Arab Emirates (UAE). []
 * Where is Abu Dhabi?**

From May until November, it is quite hot- 120 degrees or more a day. But from the end of December to March, it is very cool and you need to wear a sweatshirt. The desert gets very cold at night during this time.
 * What is the weather like?**

When the weather is cool, people go to the many parks around. They swim in the ocean, camp in the desert, and go to Malls for shopping. They like to have bar-b-ques outside in the many parks. Dune bashing is fun on 4-wheelers, and so are camel rides. When it is hot, the malls and swimming are still good, although the sun is very intense and it is easy to get very sun burned.
 * What do people do for fun?**

Our school is called the American Community School of Abu Dhabi ([]) There are 350 from kindergarten to 5th grade. 250 in grades 6th-8th, and 325 from grades 9-12. We have one big campus that all the schools are on. Many times the high school and middle school students help the elementary students with projects and coach sports.
 * How many people go to your school?**

We are an American-type school, so we have basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, softball, baseball, track and field, and badminton. We also have clubs for rugby and cricket since there are several Australians, British and people from India that attend the school.
 * What sports do they play there?**

The ocean has every kind of ocean fish- dolphins, whales, whale sharks, sharks, grouper, bass, barracuda, etc. There are mangroves around that also harbor the little fish before they get big, as well as crabs, etc. In the desert, there are gazelles, camel spiders, Orynx, leopards in some areas (rare), sheep in some (rare), and lots of birds. []
 * What animals live there?**

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Abu Dhabi has deserts that come right into the ocean. There are mangroves in many parts. There are 400 foot tall sand dunes in the desert and the highest place in Abu Dhabi is called [|Jebel Hafeet]. There are Oasis's scattered around the desert. In the northeast is an an area called Fujairah where there are mountains with caves and rivers that flow into the ocean on the east side of the Horn, when the rainy season starts. Right next door is Oman and it has very tall mountains, but no trees. Very dry and rocky.
 * What is the landscape like in Abu Dhabi?**

There are several big towns in Abu Dhabi. The emirate of Abu Dhabi, has as its capital Abu Dhabi, with about 3 million people living there. Dubai is another emirate in the UAE, and its capital, Dubai, has about 3 million also. It is about 2 hours north of Abu Dhabi.
 * What is the population of the closest big town and what town is it?**

Hopefully from some of the pictures above, you can see some of them. The desert is really fascinating actually. Jebel Hafeet is a big rock in the middle of the desert with a hotel on top. Haffa Fort is an old fort you can visit. There are tours of the ocean, cities, mountains, deserts. Nearby Dubai is famous for actors and the tallest building in the world ([|Burj Khalifa)] and other beautiful hotels/buildings ([|Burj Al Arab)] and [|Atlantis Hotel]. on [|The Palm] and [|The World] man-made islands. In Abu Dhabi city, there is the Emirates Palace, Grand Mosque, Yas Island F1 Racing Circuit and Amusement park. Lots to see!
 * Can you describe some tourist attractions in your area?**