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National railway company of the United Arab Emirates
Etihad Rail is the developer and operator of the United Arab Emirates' national railway network. It was established in June 2009 under Federal Law No. 2 to manage the development, construction and operation of the UAE's national freight and passenger railway network. Etihad Rail connects the UAE's principal ports and centres of industry, and would link these centres with other railways throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council.
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Capital city of the United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai. Situated on a T-shaped island, Abu Dhabi extends into the Persian Gulf from the central-western coast of the UAE.
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Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, its population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023, while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people.
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