UAE ( U nited A rab E mirates )

and

Youssef Chehade in China 2011

My home country is Lebanon

In 1987, My parents traveled to UAE for work

I was born on 25-May-1990 in Dubai, UAE

I lived all my life in UAE, in Sharjah City

I go to Lebanon in summer holidays

Countries I visited:UAE, Lebanon, Syria, China

Both my parent are from Lebanon

We are 4 children in my family, 3 boys & 1 girl

My older brother is 26 years and he has a masters degree from USA in Media Management

I study Chemical Engineering at The American University of Sharjah

I will graduate with a bachelor degree after 1 year (next summer)

I am currently doing my university training/internship at Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes for 3 months (June/July/August 2011)

I am working with the ‘Polyols’ team in the ‘Research and Development Department’. Dr. Haibo Chen is our team leader.

My University

AUS is not related to America, it is totally for Sharjah City, the 3rd biggest city in UAE

AUS just follows the American curriculum and system of courses

Tuition fees per year:20,000 US$ - 128,000 Yuan

AUS gives a lot of financial help and some scholarships

Number of Students: 5,500 2,020 Engineering Students 1,450 Business Students

54% Male – 46% Female

Faculty to Students ratio: 15 to 1

In AUS there are 4 colleges:

College of Engineering

School of Business and Management

College of Arts and Sciences

College of Architecture, Art and Design

Majors of study: Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science

Minors of study: Petroleum Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Engineering Managements Biomedical Engineering Mechatronics Software engineering and security

and

LEBANON UAE

LEBANON UAE

LEBANON UAE

LEBANON UAE

4,125,000

325 times < China5% are foreigners

There are also 15,000,000 outside Lebanon

7,000,000 of them in Brazil

5,188,000

258 times < China

80% are foreigners

LEBANON UAE

10,452 km2

916 times < China

Density of people:

404 per km2

83,600 km2

114.5 times < China

Density of people:

63 per km2

LEBANON UAE

Arabic (main)EnglishFrench

Arabic (main)English

(business)

Hello - MarhabaG Iًا َب Iَح LْرIَم - Youssef –يوسف

LEBANON UAE

Islam 54% Christianity 41%

Islam 96%

LEBANON UAE

Average Temperature: Winter: 10 °C Summer: 30 °C

Average Annual Rainfall: 900mm

Average Temperature: Winter: 24 °C Summer: 38 °C

Average Annual Rainfall: 125mm

“No snow in UAE”“No rivers or lakes in UAE”“Mostly sand dessert”

LEBANON UAE

Lebanese Pound or Lira (LBP)

1 LBP = 0.00425 Yuan1 Yuan = 235 LBP

Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)

1 AED = 1.75 Yuan

1 Yuan = 0.57 AED

LEBANON UAE

Summer: +3 GMT/UTCWinter: +2 GMT/UTC

+4 GMT/UTC

We write the date starting by: day/month/year

31/12/2011

We use am/pm(12 hours not 24 hours)

13:00 1pm

LEBANON UAE

LEBANON UAE

LEBANON UAE

Buzuk Nay Oud Kaman Flute Violin

KanunDaffSmall Tambourine

TablaDrums

LEBANON UAE

Fairouz Wadee el Safi

Nancy Ajram

Hussein al Jasmi

Ahlam

LEBANON UAE

DABKE DANCE YOLA DANCE

LEBANON UAE

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan (1918-2004)Founder of UAE

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed al MaktoumRuler of Dubai

Carlos Slim Helu Richest man in the world in 2011 (US$ 74 billion)

Owner of telecommunication companies in South America

Carlos GhosnCEO of Nissan and Renault

LEBANON UAE

CEDAR TREE PALM TREE

LEBANON UAE

BASKETBALL(ALSO HORSE RACING)

CAMEL RACING(ALSO FOOTBALL)

LEBANON UAE

ARABIAN HORSE CAMEL

LEBANON UAE

1. Agriculture2. Tourism3. Lebanese immigrants

GDP (PPP): Total: US$ 62 billion Per Capita: US$ 16,000

1. Petroleum, Oil and Gas2. Business and Trade3. Transit

GDP (PPP): Total: US$ 183 billion Per Capita: US$ 36,000

Lebanon

UAE

Abu DhabiThe Capital City of UAE

DubaiThe most famous and touristic

Sharjah

Famous for culture and heritageWhere I live

Where my university is located

Share with me any questions!