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United Arab Emirates Timeline Game

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  • 1820: Formation of the Trucial States
  • late 19th century: Pearl diving industry booms in the region
  • 1958: Discovery of oil in Abu Dhabi
  • 2 December 1971: Independence from Britain
  • 2 December 1971: Formation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
  • 1971: Sheikh Zayed becomes the President of the UAE
  • 1970s-1980s: Oil boom leads to rapid economic growth
  • 1980: Dubai International Airport opens
  • 1994-1999: Construction of Burj Al Arab, the world's only 7-star hotel
  • 27 November 2013: Dubai wins the bid to host Expo 2020
  • 2014: UAE announces plans to send a mission to Mars by 2021
  • 8 November 2017: Abu Dhabi opens the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum
  • 2017: UAE launches the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031
  • 2019: UAE establishes Ministry of Possibilities
  • 15 September 2020: Abraham Accords signed between UAE, Israel, and US
  • 2020: UAE becomes the first Arab country to operate a nuclear power plant
  • 1 October 2021 - 31 March 2022: Dubai hosts Expo 2020
  • 2 December 2021: UAE celebrates its 50th National Day
  • 19 July 2020: UAE launches Hope Probe to Mars
  • 2006: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum becomes the Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE

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