The UAE & Brunei

In this essay I am going to compare and contrast two countries, Brunei and the UAE.

First of all let's talk about the similarites. Both Brunei and UAE are Islamic countries and they both have hereditary monarchies. In addition, Both countries are very rich becuase of the large-scale natural resources of oil and gas. One more similarity is that both countries have national airlines, modern airports and well-developed infrastructures.

Now it's time to discuss the differences between UAE and Brunei. First and most obvious is geographical location. The UAE is in the Middle East whereas Brunei is a tropical country in the Far East. Another difference is climate. The UAE has winter and summer, but in Brunei the weather is largely the same all year round. It also rains a lot more in Brunei and , as a result the tradition is to build houses on stilts. Another difference is the currency, dirhams in the UAE and ringgits in Brunei. Furthermore, people drive on the right in the UAE but on the left in Brunei. Secondary education in single-sex in the UAE but co-educational in Brunei. A final difference is dress; people in Brunei do not wear dishdashas or ubayas.

I think I prefer UAE to Brunei because it's where I grow up, but from what I heard Brunei is as good as UAE.