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.
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Easy learning about United Arab Emirates
The capital city of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi, capital city of United Arab Emirates.
Word: Burj
Meaning: tallest tower
Administrative Divisions
7 emirates and 2 divisions.
Emirates:
- Emirate of Abu Dhabi
- Emirate of Ajman
- Emirate of Dubai
- Emirate of Fujairah
- Emirate of Sharjah
- Emirate of Umm Al Quwain
- Ras Al Khaimah
Divisions:
- AE-X01
- AE-X02
Regions of United Arab Emirates map
United Arab Emirates is a Country of Middle East located in the Western Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia, member of OPEP.
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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
Climate
desert; cooler in eastern mountains
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