Article (7) Islam is the official religion of the UAE. The Islamic Shari'a is a main source of legislation in the UAE. The official language of the UAE is Arabic. Article (8) The citizens of the UAE shall have a single nationality specified by law and shall enjoy abroad the protection of the Federal Government in accordance with the generally accepted international principles. A citizen's nationality may not be divested or withdrawn except in exceptional events as provided in Law. Article (9) Abu Dhabi City shall be the capital city of the UAE. Article (10) The objectives of the UAE are as follows: Maintain the UAE's independence and sovereignty, safeguard the UAE's security and stability, repel any aggression against the UAE's existence or the existence of its Member States, protect the rights and freedoms of the people of the UAE, establish close co-operation among the Emirates for their common interest to achieve such objectives, promote the prosperity and progress of the Emirates in all fields, provide a better life for all the citizens as each Member Emirate shall respect the independence and sovereignty of the other Emirates in their internal affairs as provided in the Constitution. Article (11) 1. The Emirates of the UAE shall form a united entity in terms of economy and customs. The Federal Laws shall regulate the appropriate gradual phases to achieve this unity. 2. The free movement of all capital and goods among the Emirates of the UAE is guaranteed and may not be restricted except by a federal Law. 3. All taxes, fees, revenues, and tolls imposed on the movement of goods from one member The Constitution of The United Arab Emirates 3

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