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 Welcome to United Arab Emirates The National Council of Tourism & Antiquities website.

Our website serves as a hub for all the information about UAE making it easier for you to travel and understand the country and to find the destination of your interests.
 

Introduction to the United Arab Emirates National Council of Tourism & Antiquities In December 2009, Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammad Al Owais, UAE Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development and Chairman of the National Council of Tourism and Antiquities (NCTA) presided over the first meeting of the board of directors of the NCTA in Dubai.

The meeting laid the foundation for the NCTA, a federal entity and that will be an overall umbrella that covers all the activities and events related to tourism and antiquities in the country and abroad.

The council's ability to contribute effectively in promoting the UAE tourism sector plays an important role in future economic income of the UAE.

 

United Arab Emirates Introduction
United Arab Emirates, federation of emirates, 30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SW Asia, on the E Arabian Peninsula, bordered by the Arabian Gulf (N), the Gulf of Oman (E), Oman (S), Saudi Arabia (S, W), and Qatar (NW). It comprises the emirates of Abu Dhabi (with 80% of the area), Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Qaiwain , Ras Al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The city of Abu Dhabi is the capital. The official language is Arabic, but Farsi and English are widely used. Overall governmental authority is invested in the Supreme Council, which consists of the seven Sheikhs.

                                                                                                                                     

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