United Arab Emirates

Graeme Villeret

8 years ago

Official name	United Arab Emirates
Name in local language	دولة الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة - Dawlat al-ʾImārāt al-ʿarabiyyat al-muttaḥida (ar)
Continent	Asia
Subcontinent	Western Asia
Population (ranking: 95^e)	9,555,590 inhabitants (2022)
Population growth	1.46 % / year
Area	83,600 km²
Density	114.30 inhabitants / km²
GDP (ranking: 37^e)	358.869 billions $USD (2020)
GDP/capita (ranking)	36,285 $USD (2020)
GDP growth	-6.10 % / year (2020)
Life expectancy (ranking)	79.70 years (2020)
Birth rate	9.96 ‰ (2019)
Fertility rate	3.30 children / woman (2019)
Death rate (ranking)	0.95 ‰ (2019)
Infant mortality rate (ranking)	5.90 ‰ (2015)
Literacy rate	99.46 % (2015)
Official languages	Arabic
Currency	UAE dirham (AED)
HDI (ranking: 41^e)	0.890 / 1 (2019)
EPI (ranking)	58.90 (2018)
Government	Federal absolute monarchy
Head of State	President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
National Day	2 December (independence of 1971)
ISO Codes	AE, ARE
Demonym	Emirati
Tourists (ranking)	15,920,000 people (2018)

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The United Arab Emirates is a federal state located in the Middle East between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia. It is made up of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Sharjah, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Qa’ayain. Its federal capital is the city of Abu Dhabi.

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Burj-Al-Arab Jumeirah Hotel, Dubai. Source: Most Beautiful Spots

Dubai and its famous skyscraper Burj Khalifa, 830 m. Photo: Jan Michael Pfeiffer

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Urban areas (2016)

Urban areas	Population
Dubai Maps: Doubaï (Dubaï) – routière Doubaï (Dubaï) – satellite Doubaï – lumières de la ville	5,429,549 inhabitants
Abu Dhabi Maps: Abu Dhabi – road map Abu Dhabi – satellite	1,935,234 inhabitants
Al Ain Maps: Al-Aïn – satellite : une oasis urbaine dans le désert	738,481 inhabitants
Ras Al Khaimah	263,217 inhabitants
Fujairah	223,379 inhabitants

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Administrative divisions

Emirates	Population	Area
Abu Dhabi	2,918,702 inhabitants	67,340 km²
Ajman	361,160 inhabitants	460 km²
Dubai	2,690,555 inhabitants	4,114 km²
Fujairah	223,379 inhabitants	1,166 km²
Ras al-Khaimah	263,217 inhabitants	1,684 km²
Sharjah	890,669 inhabitants	2,590 km²
Umm al-Quwain	72,936 inhabitants	777 km²