The UAE covers an area of 83,600 square kilometers, excluding the islands, and is located in the heart of the Arabian Gulf. It is bordered by the Gulf to the north and north-west, the State of Qatar and Saudi Arabia to the west, the Sultanate of Oman and Saudi Arabia to the south, and the Gulf of Oman to the east. The UAE coasts extend to 644 kilometers along the southern coast of the Arabian Gulf from the Qatar peninsula to the west up to Ras Mussandum to the east. The UAE lies between latitudes 22 and 26.5 Nand longitudes 51 and 56.5 E. Location :