United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates | |
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| Anthem: عيشي بلادي Īshī Bilādī "Long Live My Country" | |
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| Capital | Abu Dhabi 24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E |
| Largest city | Dubai 25°15′N 55°18′E / 25.250°N 55.300°E |
| Official languages | Arabic[1] |
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| Demonym | Emirati[4] |
| Government | Federal semi-presidential elective semi-constitutional monarchy[8] |
| Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | |
| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | |
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| Establishment | |
| 1820 and 1892 | |
• Independence from the United Kingdom | 2 December 1971 |
• Admission of Ras Al Khaimah | 10 February 1972 |
| Area | |
• Total | 83,600 km2 (32,300 sq mi) (114th) |
• Water (%) | Negligible |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 11,027,129[9] |
• Density | 132/km2 (341.9/sq mi) (83rd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2026 estimate |
• Total |  $1.006 trillion[10] (35th) |
• Per capita | $87,774[10] (13th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2026 estimate |
• Total | $621.546 billion[10] (29th) |
• Per capita | $54,214[10] (21st) |
| Gini (2018) | 26[11][12] low inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.940[13] very high (15th) |
| Currency | Emirati dirham ( ) (AED) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 (GST) |
| Calling code | +971 |
| ISO 3166 code | AE |
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE),[b] also known simply as the Emirates,[c] is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its national capital. The UAE borders Oman to the east and northeast, and Saudi Arabia to the south and southwest. It shares