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United Arab Emirates
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة / Al-Imarat al-´Arab
  • Region : Western Asia
  • Capital : Abu Dhabi
  • Area : 83,600.00 km²
  • Official Language : Arabic
  • Population : 9,631,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 405.771
  • GPI Rank : 53
  • GII Rank : 36
The United Arab Emirates are a country in the east of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf. The land has a total area of 83,600 km² and a total coastline of 1,318 km. This area is approximately 105% of the area of Maine. The country has about 700 smaller and to a considerable extent man-made islands. There are direct national borders with the 2 neighbouring countries Oman and Saudi Arabia. The distance between New York City and the Capital Abu Dhabi is about 11,030 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.866 the United Arab Emirates counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. However, the IMF does not share this classification. The United Arab Emirates are are also called a tax haven by some institutions.
Population
Population Per Km2

115.2

Life Expectancy of Males

77.1

Life Expectancy of Females

79.2

Birth Rate

10.3 ‰

Death Rate

1.5 ‰

Passport
Passport of United Arab Emirates
VF : 118 , VOA : 60 MS : 178
Currency : UAE Dirham (AED)

1 US Dollar = 3.67 Dirham
1 Dirham = 0.27 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP350.70 bn €

Exportations

275.57 bn €

Importations

204.73 bn €

Tourism receipts

18.11 bn €

Unemployment rate

2.4 %

Inflation rate

-1.93 %

corruption index

71 (good)

Energy consumption

113.2 bn kWh

GDP : 405.771 | GDP(PPP) : 746.350
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Abu Dhabi / CapitalAbu Dhabi

1,145,000

DubaiDubai

3,137,000

SharjahAsh Shariqah

544,000

Al AinAbu Dhabi

409,000

AjmanAjman

226,000

Ras al-KhaimahRa's al Khaymah

116,000

Al FujayrahAl Fujayrah

62,000

Umm al QaywaynUmm al Qaywayn

44,000

Khawr FakkanAsh Shariqah

34,000

Dibba Al-FujairahAl Fujayrah

30,000

Dibba Al-HisnAl Fujayrah

26,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

10% Urban areas

8,568 km²

4% Agricultural areas

3,246 km²

3% Forest

2,741 km²

15% Water areas

12,580 km²

68% Others

56,465 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Arabic

42.0 %

other

58.0 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

4,080 km

Commercial harbors:

637

› Airports:

43

Climate
The climate in the United Arab EmiratesThe climate in the United Arab Emirates is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 25 and 42 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 44 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 14°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for the United Arab Emirates and 4 geographic spots of the country
The climate in United Arab Emirates