UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Abu Dhabi
Al Ain
Dubai
Sharjah
Ajman
Ra's al-Khaimah
Fujairah
Umm al-Qaiwain
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The people of the UAE have seen dramatic change in the few short years since the state was established, change that has provided them with all the benefits of a modern, developed society. At the same time, however, both government and people are determined that their heritage shall be preserved, in line with the late Sheikh Zayed's belief that 'a people that knows not its past can have neither a present nor a future'. To act as repositories of this heritage and a source of information for both visitors and the younger generation who have not experienced a traditional lifestyle, museums and heritage centres have been developed throughout the UAE.