- The United Arab Emirates is situated in Southwest Asia, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.
- It is in a strategic location along southern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil.
- The UAE lies between 22°30' and 26°10' north latitude and between 51° and 56°25′ east longitude.
- It shares a 530-kilometer border with Saudi Arabia on the west, south, and southeast, and a 450-kilometer border with Oman on the southeast and northeast.