The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a country located at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula at the Persian Gulf. It borders Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran. In 2013, UAE's total estimated population was 9.2 million; 1.4 million Emirati citizens and 7.8 million expatriates. This 100 m image shows the country and the coastal man-made Palm Islands along the Persian Gulf coast.