The United Arab Emirates simply called the “Emirates or UAE” is an Arab country in the southeast of the Arabian

Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the East and Saudi Arabia to the South, as well as sharing sea borders
with Qatar and Iran. The UAE is a constitutional federation of seven emirates, each governed by a hereditary Emir, with
a single National President. The constituent Emirates are: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al
Quwain and Fujairah. The capital is Abu Dhabi, which is also the state’s center of political, industrial and cultural activities. The
largest city by population density is Dubai. The UAE was established on 2 December, 1971.Though small in size, 83,600 Sq. km
(Slightly bigger than Scotland); Abu Dhabi accounts for 87% of the country's total landmass, the UAE has become an important
player in regional and international affairs. In 1971, the late President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan unified the small,
underdeveloped states into a federation—the only one in the Arab world. With his visionary leadership, oil wealth was used to
develop the UAE into one of the world's most open and successful economies. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, is the President of the UAE and the 16th Ruler of Abu Dhabi. He assumed his presidential duties on 3 November 2004.
Sheikh Khalifa succeeded his father, the late H. H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who served as the President from 1971
to 2004. The local currency is the Dirham (AED) and it is pegged to the US Dollar (AED 3.67=1 USD). The National flag has
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white (middle), and black (bottom) with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side.

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Emergency numbers
 Police - 999 (from anywhere in the UAE)
 Helicopter Ambulance: When calling 999, the police will dispatch a helicopter to transport the injured, if the accident is
deemed serious.
 Ambulance - 998
 Fire – 997
 Directory enquiries: Etisalat: 181 and Du:199

Important numbers for federal entities

 Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) - 800 3392, 600562222
 Labour complaints (from Ministry of Labour) - 800 665 and 04-313 9900
 UAE Central Bank Control & Inspection (for customer complaints against banks) - 04-393 9777
 Emirates Post Organisation – 600 599 999
 Emirates Identity Authority– 600 530003
 Ministry of Economy – 600 522 225, +9712-6131111
 UAE Gate, Ministry of Interior - 800 5000

Important numbers in Abu Dhabi

Emergency

 Coast Guard (Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority) - 996

 Water and Electricity – 800 2332
  Abu Dhabi Government – 800 555
 Abu Dhabi Municipality – 993, 800 22220, 02-678 8888

 Consumer Protection Section (Department of Economic Development) – 800 8811

 The Centre for Regulation of Transport by Hire Cars (TransAD) – 600 535353
 Weather condition and earthquakes emergencies: +971 2 666 7776

Airport and flights

 Abu Dhabi International Airport – 02-505 5555

 Flight Enquiry - 02-575 7500
 Etihad Airways – 02-599 0000 and 800 48378
 Weather Forecast - 02 666 7776 ext. 221

Our Parish:

RCCG, Garden of Peace International Parish, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates is the UAE zone
2 and GOP Area headquarter based in Abu Dhabi. It was inaugurated on 29th March 2009
and has witnessed significant growth helping in the incorporation of several other parishes
within the Emirate.

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