United Arab Emirates

Key facts

Land borders (2)

• Oman
• Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates in the game

Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. United Arab Emirates is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 24 claims from the pool that are true of United Arab Emirates, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Borders Saudi Arabia1 of 7
• Its name begins with “U”1 of 7
• Is an OPEC member1 of 12
• Its capital city's name begins with “A”1 of 16
• The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
• Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
• Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
• Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
• Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
• Has a coastline1 of 151
• Its flag contains red1 of 152
• Lies within a single time zone1 of 177