The United Arab Emirates – Fifteen Years of Progress – 1986

A rare profile of the United Arab Emirates from 1986, celebrating fifteen years since the founding of the country in 1971.

Comprises chapters on different emirates, religion, the economy, culture, tourism, demographics and more, as well as a profile of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

With numerous colour photographs from the period.

Published in 1986 by the Ministry of Information of the UAE. Softback with pictorial wrappers. First and only edition. In very good condition. Minor curling to corners. Neat small contemporary owner’s name to corner of inside front/back cover.

Material from the 1980s on the UAE is now increasingly difficult to find.