Here's a capsule summary from Encyclopedia Britannica:

Sheikhdoms, they are bordered by Qatar to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west and south, and Oman to the east and northeast. Nearly nine-tenths of the union's area of 32,280 square miles (83,600 square km) is occupied by Abu Dhabi (Abū Zabī), the one emirate stretching along the Persian Gulf coast. The six other emirates are clustered on the Musandam Peninsula, which separates the Persian Gulf from the Gulf of Oman; they are Dubayy (Dubai), ʿAjmān, Ash-Shāriqah ( Sharjah), Umm al-Qaywayn, and Raʾs al-Khaymah on the Persian Gulf side and Al- Fujayrah on the Gulf of Oman side. The city of Abu Dhabi was chosen as the national capital when the union was formed in 1971.

I dunno about the accuracy of information you posted, Diana. I'm sure there's truth in it, but it does have a flavor of propaganda to it, also.
Where's the information from?
-Joe Offer-