United Arab Emirates
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United Arab Emirates Armorial
United Arab Emirates is a Gulf nation leading in logistics, finance, renewable energy investments, tourism, technology innovation, and diversified economic growth.
United Arab Emirates is a Country located in the Western Asia sub-region of the Asia continent, member of OPEP.
Easy learning about United Arab Emirates
The capital city of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi.
Word: Burj
Meaning: tallest tower
Basic Information
Capital City: Abu Dhabi
Population: 10,642,081 (UN)
Area: 82,880 km² / 51,499 sq mi
People are called: Emiratis, Emirians, Emiri
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
7 emirates (imarat)
- Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi)
- 'Ajman
- Al Fujayrah
- Ash Shariqah (Sharjah)
- Dubayy (Dubai)
- Ra's al Khaymah
- Umm al Qaywayn
Geography
Latitude: 24° 00' N
Longitude: 54° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Western Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- Saudi Arabia — Land border
- Oman — Land border
Climate
desert; cooler in eastern mountains
Human Development
HDI Rank: 15 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.940
Mean Years of Schooling: 13,0
Expected Years of Schooling: 15,6
Life Expectancy at Birth: 82,9 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim official
Second Most Predominant: Christian
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Death Penalty: No Legal Certainty
Maximum Prison Sentence: 1014 Years
International Memberships
OPEP - since 1967
Arab League - since 1971
Technical Information
TLD: .ae
Calling Code: +971
MapGeo Name: United Arab Emirates
MapGeo Code: AE