United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, each with its own ruler. Its population is mostly foreign-born, one of the highest such shares anywhere.

Where in the world is United Arab Emirates located?

United Arab Emirates is a Country located in the Western Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia, member of OPEP.

Basic Information

Capital City: Abu Dhabi, capital city of United Arab Emirates

Population: 11,513,149 (UN)

Area: 82,880 km² / 51,499 sq mi

People from United Arab Emirates are called: Emiratis, Emirians, Emiri

Geography

Latitude: 23.466° N

Longitude: 54.547° E

Geographical Subregion: Western Asia

Continental Region: Asia

Borders

Saudi Arabia — Land border
Oman — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 2 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 188

Climate

desert; cooler in eastern mountains

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 73 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.927 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $50,232 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 25

Currency: Dirham

Currency Code: AED

Human Development

HDI Rank: 15 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.94

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)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: Unknown

Physical Punishment: No

International Memberships

OPEP - since 1967

Arab League - since 1971

Technical Information

TLD: .ae

Calling Code: +971

MapGeo Name: United Arab Emirates

MapGeo Code: AE