Short answers, pulled from the story.
The United Arab Emirates is formed by the union of seven distinct emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah. Abu Dhabi serves as the national capital and is the largest emirate, while Ajman is the smallest.
The United Arab Emirates was officially established on the 2nd of December 1971 when six emirates agreed to enter into a union. Ras Al Khaimah joined the federation shortly after on the 10th of January 1972.
The economy of the United Arab Emirates transformed from a subsistence-based society relying on pearling to a global economic powerhouse after oil was discovered. Commercial oil discovery occurred in March 1958, with the first exports of oil in 1962 and the major turning point marked by the Murban No. 3 well on the 27th of October 1960.
The United Arab Emirates gained independence because the British government announced on the 24th of January 1968 that it could no longer afford to administer and protect the Trucial States. This decision led to the formation of the union on the 2nd of December 1971.
The population of the United Arab Emirates has grown from approximately 550,000 in 1975 to over 10 million in recent years. Only 11 percent of the population are native Emiratis, while the vast majority are expatriates and migrant workers from South Asia.
The United Arab Emirates successfully reached Mars on the 9th of February 2021 when its probe named Hope entered the planet's orbit. This achievement made the UAE the first country in the Arab world to reach Mars and the fifth country to successfully reach Mars.