United Arab Emirates
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| United Arab Emirates دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة Dawlat al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīya al-Muttaḥida |
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| Motto: الله ،الأمة ،الرئيس Allah, Nation, President |
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| Anthem: عيشي بلادي Ishy Bilady Long Live my Nation |
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| Capital | Abu Dhabi | |||||
| Official language(s) | Arabic | |||||
| Demonym | Emirati | |||||
| Government | Federal constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
| Establishment | ||||||
| - | Water (%) | 0.001 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2008 estimate | 5,432,746 | ||||
| - | 2006 census | 4,588,697 | ||||
| - | Density | 64/km2 (150) 165.8/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2007 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | 170,280,000,000 | ||||
| - | Per capita | 37,941 | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2007 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | 190,744,000,000 | ||||
| - | Per capita | 42,500 | ||||
| Time zone | GST (UTC+4) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .ae | |||||
| Calling code | 971 | |||||
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة, Dawlat al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah) is an oil-rich federation comprised of seven emirates (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain) situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf. It borders Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
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