I checked every date on the page linked next to it. Where two official pages disagree I wrote that in the event. (A few sites like DEWA, MOJ, BIE and the journal block robots but open fine in a normal browser.)
Timeline events
Then vs Now numbers
Map, landforms, anthem
- Landforms (Hajar Mountains 2.6% of land, Jebel Jais, Jebel Hafeet 1,240 m, salt plain, mangroves): u.ae - Nature and ecosystems
- Abu Dhabi 67,340 km², 200+ islands: abudhabi.gov.ae - About Abu Dhabi
- Plate tectonics: my Grade 10 Geography lesson "Plate Movements" (Ms. Mayada) + J. Geophys. Res. paper on the UAE-Oman mountains
- Anthem text and flag colour meanings: my Arabic class card "النشيد الوطني ودلالات ألوان علم دولة الإمارات" (Mr. Mohammad Al Asmi, 2026-2027)
- Map shapes: drawn by me from rough coordinates, simplified (not official borders).