The recent history of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is a testament to how a small, well-governed people in a remote corner of the globe can manage growth pressures that have torn apart far larger countries. Abu Dhabi is one of seven emirates in the UAE. It has been overshadowed in recent years by the Las Vegas-like development of far smaller Dubai, but it remains the region's economic engine. Spread over 80 percent of the UAE's land mass, Abu Dhabi produces 95 percent of its oil. After years of wild population growth, from 40,000 in 1967 to almost 1.8 million today, the emirate anticipates a population of over three million by 2030. Foreign workers account for almost all of that growth...

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