United Arab Emirates: Quick Facts
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Facts
| Also Known As | Trucial Sheikhdoms • Al-Imārāt al-ʿArabiyyah al-Muttaḥidah • Trucial Oman • Trucial Coast • U.A.E. • Trucial States |
|---|---|
| Head Of Government | Prime Minister: Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi |
| Population | (2026 est.) 12,002,000 |
| Currency Exchange Rate | 1 USD equals 3.673 Emirati dirham |
| Head Of State | President: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Form Of Government | federation of seven emirates with one advisory body (Federal National Council [401]) |
| Official Language | Arabic |
| Official Religion | Islam |
| Official Name | Al-Imārāt al-ʿArabiyyah al-Muttaḥidah (United Arab Emirates) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 71,024 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 27,423 |
| Monetary Unit | dirham (AED) |
| Population Rank | (2026) 84 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 10,977,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2026) 437.7 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2026) 169 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2024) 88% • Rural: (2024) 12% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2020) 78 years • Female: (2020) 81.4 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2024) 99% • Female: (2024) 98.4% |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2024) 566,398 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2024) 51,550 |
| 1Twenty seats are appointed by the rulers of the seven emirates, and 20 seats are indirectly elected. | |
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