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Abu Dhabi, officially, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, (Arabic: إمارة أبو ظبيّ‎) transliteration: imārat ābūw ẓ’ābīy, literally “Father of Gazelle”), is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the largest emirate by area, and second-largest by population (after Dubai)[1], accounting for approximately 86% of the total land area of the UAE. The seat of the President of the United Arab Emirates is located in Abu Dhabi city, which also hosts many oil companies, foreign embassies and the federal cabinet. Abu Dhabi’s $100 billion USD economy (2006) represents over 60% of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United Arab Emirates.[2] Al Ain is Abu Dhabi’s second largest urban area with a population of 348,000 (2003 census estimate) and is located 150 kilometres inland.