MR ANTOINE KAREH BEIRUT- LEBANON REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESDOHA- DUBAI
| 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] | 59.4% South Asian 38.2% Indian 9.5% Bangladeshi 9.4% Pakistani 2.3% other 11.6% Emirati Arab 10.2% Egyptian 6.1% Filipino 12.8% other |
| Religion (2020)[4] | 74.5% Islam (official) 63.3% Sunni Islam 6.7% Shia Islam 4.4% other 12.9% Christianity 6.2% Hinduism 3.2% Buddhism 1.3% Agnosticism 1.9% other |
| 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 | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Legislature | Federal Supreme Council |
| 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 | |
| • Per capita | |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
| • Total | |
| • Per capita | |
| Gini (2018) | 26[10][11] low inequality |
| HDI (2023) | very high (15th) |
| Currency | UAE dirham (AED) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 (GST) |
| Calling code | +971 |
| ISO 3166 code | AE |
| Internet TLD | .ae امارات. |
| United Arab Emirates portal | |