United Arab Emirates
الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah |
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Motto: الله الوطن الرئيس
"God, Nation, President"
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Anthem: عيشي بلادي ʿĪshī Bilādī "Long Live My Country" |
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Capital | Abu Dhabi 24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E / 24.467; 54.367 |
Largest city | Dubai 25°15′N 55°18′E / 25.250°N 55.300°E / 25.250; 55.300 |
Official languages | Arabic[1] |
Common languages | Emirati Arabic, English[a] |
Ethnic groups
(2015)
[4]
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Religion
(2020)
[5]
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Demonym(s) | Emirati[6] |
Government | Federal Islamic semi-constitutional monarchy[7][8][9] |
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | |
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | |
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Legislature | |
Establishment | |
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British protectorate as part of
Persian Gulf Residency
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1820 and 1892 |
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Independence from the United Kingdom
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2 December 1971 |
9 December 1971 | |
• Admission of
Ras Al Khaimah
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10 February 1972 |
Area | |
• Total
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83,600 km2 (32,300 sq mi) (114th) |
• Water (%)
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negligible |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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11,027,129[10] |
• 2005 census
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4,106,427 |
• Density
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132/km2 (341.9/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$849.8 billion[11] (34th) |
• Per capita
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$77,251[11] (14th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$545.1 billion[11] (26th) |
• Per capita
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$49,550[11] (21st) |
Gini (2018) | 26[12][13] low inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.937[14] very high (17th) |
Currency | UAE dirham (AED) |
Time zone | UTC+04:00 (GST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD)[b] |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +971 |
ISO 3166 code | AE |
Internet TLD | |
United Arab Emirates
الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah |
|
---|---|
Motto: الله الوطن الرئيس
"God, Nation, President"
|
|
Anthem: عيشي بلادي ʿĪshī Bilādī "Long Live My Country" |
|
Capital | Abu Dhabi 24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E / 24.467; 54.367 |
Largest city | Dubai 25°15′N 55°18′E / 25.250°N 55.300°E / 25.250; 55.300 |
Official languages | Arabic[1] |
Common languages | Emirati Arabic, English[a] |
Ethnic groups
(2015)
[4]
|
|
Religion
(2020)
[5]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Emirati[6] |
Government | Federal Islamic semi-constitutional monarchy[7][8][9] |
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | |
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | |
|
|
Legislature | |
Establishment | |
•
British protectorate as part of
Persian Gulf Residency
|
1820 and 1892 |
•
Independence from the United Kingdom
|
2 December 1971 |
9 December 1971 | |
• Admission of
Ras Al Khaimah
|
10 February 1972 |
Area | |
• Total
|
83,600 km2 (32,300 sq mi) (114th) |
• Water (%)
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negligible |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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11,027,129[10] |
• 2005 census
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4,106,427 |
• Density
|
132/km2 (341.9/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$849.8 billion[11] (34th) |
• Per capita
|
$77,251[11] (14th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$545.1 billion[11] (26th) |
• Per capita
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$49,550[11] (21st) |
Gini (2018) | 26[12][13] low inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.937[14] very high (17th) |
Currency | UAE dirham (AED) |
Time zone | UTC+04:00 (GST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD)[b] |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +971 |
ISO 3166 code | AE |
Internet TLD | |