‪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