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Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan had the vision to join seven Emirates into a union called the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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He decided to share his ideas with his good friend Sheikh Rashed Al Maktoum (ruler of Dubai) and met him in the desert to discuss further.

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Sheikh Zayed called all of the Emirates together (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah, Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah) to discuss the formation fo the union.
Six rulers (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah, Sharjah) signed the treaty declaration on the 2nd of December 1971.

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Sheikh Zayed was chosen to be the first president of the UAE and is known as the founding father.

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Ras al Khaimah saw how successful the UAE was and they were the seventh Emirate joined in early 1972.

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The UAE was formed and we now celebrate National Day on the 2nd of December every yea​r.