United Arab Emirates
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United Arab Emirates
Dawlat al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabiyyah al-Muttaḥidah
Capital:
Abu Dhabi
24°28′N 54°22′E
Largest city:
• Dubai
Official languages:
• Arabic
Other languages:
• English
• Arabic
Ethnic groups (2009):
• 16.6% Emirati (citizenry)
• 23% other Arabs
• 42.3% South Asiana
• 12.1% other Asianb
• 6.0% other expatriates
Demonym:
• Emirati
• Emirian
• Emiri
Government
Federal presidential absolute monarchy
President
• Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime Minister
• Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Legislature:
Federal National Council
Independence:
from the United Kingdom
2 December 1971
Area:
• Total: 83,600d km2 (116th) - 32,278 sq mi
• Water (%): negligible
Population:
• 2013 estimate 9,205,651 (93rd) - 2005 census 4,106,427
Density:
• 99/km2 (110th) - 256/sq mi
GDP (PPP): 2013 estimate
• Total: $272.0 billion (48th)
• Per capita: $29,176 (32nd)
Currency:
UAE dirham (AED)
Time zone:
GST (UTC+4) - Summer (DST)
not observed (UTC+4)
Date format:
dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on the
right
Calling code:
+971
ISO 3166 code: AE
Internet TLD: .ae
Al Ain coach urges fans to lay off striker Emmanuel Emenike.
Emenike replaces Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan.
Liverpool winger Oussama Assaidi's disappointing spell at Anfield is over after he joined Al Ahli Club in Dubai.
Gyan, who joined the club originally on loan in 2011 before making the deal permanent a year later, was involved in some pushing and shoving before leaving the field following the dismissal which came with the scores level on the night at 1:1.
