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United Arab Emirates
الإمارات العربية المتحدة  (Arabic)
al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah
Anthem: عيشي بلادي
"Īšiy Bilādī"
"Long Live My Country"
Location of United Arab Emirates (green) in the Arabian Peninsula
Location of United Arab Emirates (green)

in the Arabian Peninsula

CapitalAbu Dhabi
24°28′N54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E / 24.467; 54.367
Largest cityDubai
25°15′N55°18′E / 25.250°N 55.300°E / 25.250; 55.300
Official languagesArabic[1]
Ethnic groups
(2015)[2]
Religion
(2010)
Demonym(s)Emirati[2]
GovernmentFederalelectiveconstitutional monarchy[3][4][5]
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Saqr Ghobash
LegislatureFederal National Council
Establishment
1708
• Sharjah
1727
1761
1768
• Ajman
1816
• Dubai
1833
1879
2 December 1971
9 December 1971
• Admission of Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah to the UAE
10 February 1972
Area
• Total
83,600 km2 (32,300 sq mi) (114th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2020 estimate
9,890,400[6] (92nd)
• 2005 census
4,106,427
• Density
99/km2 (256.4/sq mi) (110th)
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Total
US$647.650 billion[7] (34th)
• Per capita
US$70,441[7] (7th)
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
US$410.214 billion[7] (33th)
• Per capita
US$41,476[7] (19th)
Gini (2014)32.5[8]
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.890[9]
very high · 31st
CurrencyUAE dirham (AED)
Time zoneUTC+04:00 (United Arab Emirates Standard Time)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+971
ISO 3166 codeAE
Internet TLD

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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