The United Arab Emirates ____ located in Western Asia.
Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?

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Countries that have plural names are still singular and therefore take a singular verb. This is because the country is a single entity, considered as a whole. In this example, the subject is singular, so it needs a singular verb.
The verb "are" would be used with a plural subject.
The verb "being" is not the correct form of "to be" for this context.

The United Arab Emirates ____ Located in Western Asia