DR. ANTOINE KAREH
BEIRUT- LEBANON
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
| Capital | Abu Dhabi 24°28′N 54°22′E |
| Largest city | Dubai 25°15′N 55°18′E |
| Official languages | Arabic[1] |
| Common languages | Emirati Arabic, English[a] |
| Ethnic groups
(2015)[4] |
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| Religion
(2020)[4] |
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| Demonym(s) | Emirati[4] |
| Government | Federal semi-constitutional monarchy[5][6][7] |
| • President | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| • Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| • Vice Presidents |
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| Legislature | |
| Establishment | |
| • British protectorate as part of Trucial States | 1820 and 1892 |
| • Independence from the United Kingdom | 2 December 1971 |
| • Admission of Ras Al Khaimah | 10 February 1972 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83,600 km2 (32,300 sq mi) (114th) |
| • Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
| • 2024 estimate | 11,027,129[8] |
| • 2005 census | 4,106,427 |
| • Density | 132/km2 (341.9/sq mi) (83rd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
| • Total | $849.8 billion[9] (34th) |
| • Per capita | $77,251[9] (14th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
| • Total | $545.1 billion[9] (26th) |
| • Per capita | $49,550[9] (21st) |
| Gini (2018) | 26[10][11] low inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.940[12] very high (15th) |
| Currency | UAE dirham (AED) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 (GST) |
| Calling code | +971 |
| ISO 3166 code | AE |
| Internet TLD | |
| United Arab Emirates portal | |