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CURRENCY The Dirham is the UAE's currency and it is divided into 100 fils. It is held constant against the US Dollar at approximately US$1 = AED3.67 LANGUAGE Arabic is the official language, however English is widely spoken. RELIGION Islam is the official religion. CLIMATE The UAE has a hot sub-tropical climate. Temperatures rarely drops below 15c and average more than 32c and can reach as high as 48c GETTING AROUND Taxis are the easiest and safest form of transport. There are many taxis firms who are professional and are metered. Many hotels supply a shuttle bus to malls and beach clubs. Shopping Hours The concept of the Saturday/Sunday weekend doesnt apply in the Middle East, as Friday is the Muslim Holy Day. With so many different cultures living, working and praying under the same parasol, the weekends vary enormously, with Europeans tending to take Friday and Saturday off. The most common shopping hours for stand alone shops are 10am -1pm and 4pm - 10pm Shopping Malls are 10am -10pm, however Friday is 2pm - mid night