This great nation was created by a few, with the prosperity of many.

It is now a nation that is made up of faces from different places, bringing with them important skills, cultures and personalities from every corner of the globe.

Living side by side, under one spirit, the different cultures work together to help the nation continue to prosper and grow.

The UAE today is truly at the heart of the globe, at the middle of the Middle East and our people reflect this.

The success of the nation today, and tomorrow, has been and will continue to be through the collective strength of the many.

'The aim of the Union is not only to set up a constitutional structure under a certain name, an emblem and a national anthem, but also to build a nation with integrated forces and legislative and executive authorities. We seek to build a modern state providing decent living for all citizens; a state that actually deserves to be a model for other Arab unions.'
(The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan)