Overview of The United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Overview of The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Last updated on Monday 26th April 2010
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation consisting of seven sheikhdoms located on the Arabian Gulf. The seven sheikhdoms -- also called emirates -- are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, Umm al-Qawain, Ajman and Fujairah. There are borders with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman. The borders between the different sheikhdoms are not always precisely defined.
Country name:
United Arab Emirates (al-Imarat al-Arabiyya Al-Muttahida)
Land area
83,600 sq km (32,278 sq mi)
Population
2,407,460
Population growth rate
1.59% (2001 estimation)
Birth rate
18.11 Birth per 1000 population (2001 estimation)
Death rate
3.79 deaths per 1000 population (2001 estimation)
Type of government
federation of emirates
Government leader
Sheikh Zaid bin Sultan al Nahayan, President
Legislature
Federal National Council
Political subdivisions
7 emirates
Official language
Arabic
Major religion
Islam
GDP- real growth rate
4% (2000 estimation)
GDP
Purchasing power parity- $54 billion (2000 estimation)
GDP- per capita
Purchasing power parity 22
Foreign trade
Imports $11 billion
Exports $21.3 billion
Currency
UAE dirham, divided into 100 fils
($1 = 3.66 dirhams)
Railroads
None
Major ports
3
Major airfields
5
International dialing code
+971
Time zone
GMT + 4 hours