QUIZ: How Well Do You Know the UAE?!

Ras al Khaimah later joined the UAE federation on 10 February 1972.

The Arabian oryx was extinct in the wild by the early 1970s before conservation efforts began.

Frequently described as "the world's only seven-star hotel", the unofficial title was brought to life by a British journalist who visited the hotel on a pre-opening press trip, describing it as "beyond anything she had ever seen."

The UAE reached the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1990 where they lost all three games.

In the 1990s, Emirates launched its first set of commercials with the slogan "So be good to yourself, Fly Emirates."

No one can confirm just exactly how the plane ended up in UAQ. One theory suggests it was purchased to be converted into a restaurant.

The opening party reportedly cost $20 million and featured the world’s largest fireworks display ever.

The mud and stone mosque's date of construction is uncertain because radiocarbon dating isn't possible — but it's estimated to date back to the 15th century.

Jebel Jais stands tall at 1,910 meters and is, incredibly, occasionally dusted with snow.

Almas Tower, or Diamond Tower in Arabic, is located in JLT. At the time of its completion in 2009, it was the 3rd tallest building in the Middle East.