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Abu Dhabi is the biggest by landmass of the seven emirates making up the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the second most populous after Dubai, while its main city is both the capital of the emirate and the wider UAE.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Dubai retained its clear lead among Gulf real estate markets last year, with buyers spending 541 billion dirhams ($147 billion) on residential property in the emirate in 2025, some 27% more than the year before.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The emirate’s Saadiyat Cultural District is home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi and will soon house the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, and the Zayed National Museum.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
The emirate recently awarded a design contract for Shams Studios, a five-soundstage complex that will include post-production suites, creative offices, and hospitality facilities.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Dubai retained its clear lead among Gulf real estate markets last year, with buyers spending 541 billion dirhams ($147 billion) on residential property in the emirate in 2025, some 27% more than the year before.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The emirate’s Saadiyat Cultural District is home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi and will soon house the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, and the Zayed National Museum.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
The emirate recently awarded a design contract for Shams Studios, a five-soundstage complex that will include post-production suites, creative offices, and hospitality facilities.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Emirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emirate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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emirate
noun
emir·ate
ˈem-ə-rət 
-ˌrāt
: the state or jurisdiction of an emir
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