View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

UAE Fastest Growing Country, to Showcase at 2010 EXPO

A report posted by UAE Interact says:

* The UAE is one of the fastest growing countries in the world

* The UAE has emerged from shortages and deprivation to a higher standard of living in only 3-4 decades

* The secret is the leadership and vision of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who ensured that oil money would be used to create better living conditions for everyone in the UAE

* The UAE will participate in the EXPO 2010 in Shanghai with the theme ‘Better City’, Better Life’

* The UAE will have one of the largest pavilion areas in which to tell the story of the UAE, past, present and future

The EXPO 2010 Shanghai site reports that:

The UAE signed up on 16 November 2007 along with Nepal, the Netherlands and Poland

There are 180 confirmed participants

The dates for the EXPO are May 1-October 31, 2010

Source: ‘United Arab Emirates on Track for;Better Cities and Better Lives’ UAE Interact, 16 November 2007.

Image: EXPO 2010 Logo
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