Dubai Emirate vs Smolensk

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Emirate of Dubai (Arabic mr@dbyW; pr. Imarat Dubayy is one of seven United Arab Emirates emirates. The capital of the Emirate of Dubai is the eponymous City, Dubai. It is located on the Persian Gulf coast in the Arabian Desert. It is bordered by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to the south, the Emirate of Sharjah to the northeast, the country of Oman to the southeast, the Emirate of Ajman to the west, and the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah to its north.

The United Arab Emirates was formed by the emirates in December 1971. This ended their status as British Protectorates. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the ruler of the Emirate. The Emirate also includes various villages and municipalities. About 134km east of Dubai City is the inland exclave Hatta. It borders Oman to the south and east, Masfout in Ajman and Sayh Mudayrah to its west, and Ras Al Khaimah north.

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Smolensk (Russian: Смоленск, IPA: [smɐˈlʲensk] (listen)) is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, 360 kilometers (220 mi) west-southwest of Moscow. The walled city in the center of Smolensk (along with the outskirts) was destroyed several times throughout its long history because it was on the invasion routes of the Mongol Empire, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Tsardom of Russia, First French Empire and Nazi Germany.

Today, Smolensk is noted for its electronics, textiles, food processing, and diamond faceting industries.

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