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United Arab Emirates, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 08 June 2025.

Abu Dhabi, capital city of United Arab Emirates

Image of Abu Dhabi, capital city of United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is a Gulf nation leading in logistics, finance, renewable energy investments, tourism, technology innovation, and diversified economic growth.
United Arab Emirates in one word would be “Burj,” meaning tallest tower.

United Arab Emirates Flag

Flag of United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates armorial

armorial of United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is a country located in the Western Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent, member of OPEC.

United Arab Emirates administrative divisions

7 emirates (imarat)
  1. Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi)
  2. 'Ajman
  3. Al Fujayrah
  4. Ash Shariqah (Sharjah)
  5. Dubayy (Dubai)
  6. Ra's al Khaymah
  7. Umm al Qaywayn

Easy learning about United Arab Emirates

The capital city of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi.

United Arab Emirates is located in Western Asia
Asia Continent
Inhabitants of United Arab Emirates are called Emiratis, Emirians, Emiri
Member of OPEC since 1967
Arab League since 1971
United Arab Emirates has a population of 10,642,081 inhabitants
within a total area of 82,880 Km2
(51,499 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
United Arab Emirates’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 53 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.70
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) United Arab Emirates HDI ranks in position nº 15 worldwide
HDI of 0.940 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
United Arab Emirates’s passport allows visa-free entry to 184 countries
United Arab Emirates passport ranks 8th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
United Arab Emirates GDP per capita is $49,498 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
United Arab Emirates ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 24° 00' N, 54° 00' E
Open in Google Maps
Neighbouring countriesSaudi Arabia, Oman.
United Arab Emirates Climatedesert; cooler in eastern mountains
Most predominant religionMuslim (official),
Second most predominant religionChristian,
Currency name & code Dirham (AED)
Internet ccTLD.ae
United Arab Emirates calling code+971

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