United Arab Emirates

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Coordinates:  24°N 54°E

United Arab Emirates

ُ‫ات ْٱل َع َربِيَّةُ ْٱل ُمتَّ ِح َدة‬
ُ ‫ٱِإْل َما َر‬ (Arabic)
al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah

Flag

Emblem

Motto: ‫هللا الوطن الرئيس‬

God, Nation, President

Anthem: ‫عيشي بالدي‬
"Īšiy Bilādī"
"Long Live My Country"

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 Location of United Arab Emirates (green)

in the Arabian Peninsula

Capital Abu Dhabi

24°28′N 54°22′E

Largest city Dubai

25°15′N 55°18′E

Official languages Arabic[1]

Common language Gulf Arabic, English[2]

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Ethnic groups 20.0% Emirati
(2020)   [3] [4]
35.0% Indian
15.0% Pakistani
11% Bangladeshi
7.0% Filipino
4.3% Egyptian
3.0% Sri Lankans
2.6% Jordanian
2.6% Nepalis
1.0% Indonesian
0.6% Yemeni
2.7% Others
[needs update]

Religion 76.0% Islam (official)
(2022) 9.0% Christianity
8.0% Hinduism
1.8% Buddhism
 5.0% Others

Demonym(s) Emirati[5]

Government Federal Islamic parliamentary elective semi
-constitutional monarchy[6][7][8]

• President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[9]

• Vice President and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Prime Minister

Legislature Federal Supreme Council

Federal National Council

Establishment
• Emirate of Ras Al 1708
Khaimah
• Sharjah 1727
• Abu Dhabi 1761
• Umm Al Quwain 1768
• Ajman 1816
• Dubai 1833
• Fujairah 1879
• Independence from 2 December 1971
the United Kingdom
and the Trucial
States
• Admitted to 9 December 1971
the United Nations
• Admission of Emirate 10 February 1972
of Ras Al
Khaimah to the
UAE

Area
• Total 83,600 km2 (32,300 sq mi) (114th)
• Water (%) negligible

Population
• 2020 estimate 9,282,410[10] (92nd)
• 2005 census 4,106,427
• Density 121/km2 (313.4/sq mi) (110th)

GDP (PPP) 2022 estimate
 • Total  $779.234 billion[11] (34th)

• Per capita  $78,255[11] (6th)

GDP (nominal) 2022 estimate
• Total  $501.354 billion[11] (32nd)

• Per capita  $50,349[11] (21st)

Gini (2018) 26.0[12]
low

HDI (2021)  0.911[13]
very high · 26th

Currency UAE dirham (AED)

Time zone UTC+04:00 (United Arab Emirates

Standard Time)

Date format dd/mm/yyyy

Driving side right

Calling code +971

ISO 3166 code AE

Internet TLD .ae

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United Arab Emirates portal

The United Arab Emirates (UAE; Arabic: ُ‫ات ْٱل َع َر ِب َّي ُة ْٱل ُم َّت ِح َدة‬

ُ ‫ار‬
َ ‫ٱِإْل َم‬ al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyah al-
Muttaḥidah), or simply the Emirates (Arabic: ‫ات‬ ُ ‫ار‬ َ ‫ٱِإْل َم‬ al-ʾImārāt), is a country in Western
Asia (The Middle East). It is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and
shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, while having maritime borders in
the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. Abu Dhabi is the nation's capital, while Dubai,
the most populous city, is an international hub.
The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven
emirates, consisting of Abu Dhabi (the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al
Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain.[14] Each emirate is governed by an emir and
together the emirs form the Federal Supreme Council. The members of the Federal
Supreme Council elect a president and vice president from among their members. In
practice, the emir of Abu Dhabi serves as president while the ruler of Dubai is vice
president and also prime minister.[15] In 2013, the country had a population of 9.2 million,
of which 1.4 million were Emirati citizens and 7.8 million were expatriates.[16][17][18] As of
2020, the United Arab Emirates has an estimated population of roughly 9.9 million. [19]
The United Arab Emirates has been inhabited for over 125,000 years. It has been the
crossroads of trading for many civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Persia, and India.[20]
Islam is the official religion and Arabic the official language. The United Arab
Emirates' oil and natural gas reserves are the world's sixth and seventh-largest,
respectively.[21][22] Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the country's first
president, oversaw the development of the Emirates by investing oil revenues into
healthcare, education, and infrastructure.[23] The United Arab Emirates has the most
diversified economy among the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council.[24] In the 21st
century, the country has become less reliant on oil and gas and is economically
focusing on tourism and business. The government does not levy income tax, although
there is a corporate tax in place and a 5% value-added tax was established in 2018.[25]
Human rights groups, such as Amnesty International, Freedom House and Human
Rights Watch, regard UAE as generally substandard on human rights, with citizens
criticising the regime imprisoned and tortured, families harassed by the state security
apparatus, and cases of forced disappearances.[26][27] Individual rights such as the
freedoms of assembly, association, the press, expression, and religion are also severely
repressed.[28]
The UAE is considered a middle power. It is a member of the United Nations, Arab
League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC, Non-Aligned Movement, and Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC).