Where is the United Arab Emirates?

54% of players find the United Arab Emirates on their first tap of a blank globe, which makes it the 64th hardest country to place of the 166 in the game. It is in Western Asia, wedged between Saudi Arabia and Oman, and its capital is Abu Dhabi.

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United Arab Emirates (gold) and its neighbourhood.

Which countries border United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates sits between Oman and Saudi Arabia. Oman accounts for 52.6% of the land border, Saudi Arabia the other 47.4%.

NeighbourShare of land borderCan players find it?
Oman52.6%66% find it
Saudi Arabia47.4%74% find it

Shares are measured from Natural Earth 1:50m country outlines, so treat them as proportions rather than surveyed distances. The find rates come from our own play data.

Can people actually find it?

54% of players put their first tap on United Arab Emirates when the game asks for it. The median player hovers for 6 seconds before daring a guess.

First guesses land an average of 483 km to the west of where United Arab Emirates really is. The world's mental map has it drifting.

Those numbers come from over a quarter of a million real guesses in Borderline, a daily game where everyone gets the same five countries to find on a 3D globe.

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Quick facts

Official name
United Arab Emirates
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Region
Asia · Western Asia
Area
83,600 km²
Coastline
Yes, plus 2 land borders
Neighbours
Oman, Saudi Arabia
Found first try
54% of players
Median time to first tap
6 seconds

Common questions

Where is the United Arab Emirates located?

United Arab Emirates is in Western Asia, part of Asia. Its capital is Abu Dhabi, and it borders 2 countries: Oman, Saudi Arabia.

Which countries border United Arab Emirates?

Oman, Saudi Arabia. Oman accounts for the largest share of the land border, about 52.6% of it.

Is United Arab Emirates landlocked?

No. United Arab Emirates has a coastline as well as 2 land borders.

What is the capital of United Arab Emirates?

Abu Dhabi.

Why is United Arab Emirates hard to find on a map?

54% of players put their first tap inside United Arab Emirates when asked to find it on a blank globe, and the median player waits 6 seconds before committing. Most people get there, but rarely instantly.

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