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Australia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates

Geography - Description

Sydney

AUSTRALIA

KUWAIT

QATAR

UAE

Maps

Conventional long form: Commonwealth of Australia
Conventional short form: Australia

Conventional long form: State of Kuwait
Conventional short form: Kuwait
Local long form: Dawlat al Kuwayt
Local short form: Al Kuwayt

Conventional long form: State of Qatar
Conventional short form: Qatar
Local long form: Dawlat Qatar
Local short form: Qatar

Conventional long form: United Arab Emirates
Conventional short form: none
Local long form: Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah
Local short form: none

Area

Democratic, federal-state system recognising the British monarch as sovereign

Nominal constitutional monarchy

Traditional monarchy

Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates

Land boundaries

Canberra

Kuwait

Doha

Abu Dhabi

Coastline

6 states and 2 territories; Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

5 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Ahmadi, Al Farwaniyah, Al 'Asimah, Al Jahra', Hawalli

10 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat ash Shamal, Umm Sa'id, Umm Salal

7 emirates (imarat, singular - imarah); Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), Ra's al Khaymah, Umm al Qaywayn

Terrain

Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Coral Sea Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norfolk Island, Macquarie Island

None

Elevation extremes

1 January 1901 (federation of UK colonies)

19 June 1961 (from UK)

3 September 1971 (from UK)

2 December 1971 (from UK)