Quick Data on United Arab Emirates
| Short Name | none |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi |
| Long Name | United Arab Emirates |
| Country Code | AE |
| Continent | Middle East |
| Total Area | 83,600 sq km |
| Population | 9,992,083 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Emirati(s) |
Geography of United Arab Emirates
As a country in Middle East, with coordinates at 24 00 N, 54 00 E, United Arab Emirates neighbors Oman 609 km, Saudi Arabia 457 km. The terrain in United Arab Emirates is described as flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert; mountains in east, with an average elevation point of 149 m. The climate of United Arab Emirates: desert; cooler in eastern mountains.
| Surface Total | 83,600 sq km |
| Land Surface | 83,600 sq km |
| Water Surface | 0 sq km |
| Land Boundaries | 1,066 km |
| Neighbor Countries | Oman 609 km, Saudi Arabia 457 km |
| Coastline | 1,318 km |
| Lowest Elevation Point | Persian Gulf 0 m |
| Highest Elevation Point | Jabal Yibir 1,527 m |
Resources of United Arab Emirates
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being petroleum, natural gas. The agricultural land occupies 4.60% of United Arab Emirates, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 3.80%.
| Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
| Agricultural Land | 4.60% | 3,846 sq km | 2011 est. |
| Irrigated Land | 923 sq km | 2012 | |
| Forest Land | 3.80% | 3,177 sq km | 2011 est. |
| Other Land | 91.60% | 76,578 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of United Arab Emirates
The population of the country is estimated at 9,992,083 people, with the biggest urban area having 2.878 million Dubai, 1.685 million Sharjah, 1.483 million ABU DHABI (capital) (2020). Known as Emirati(s), the people from United Arab Emirates come from diversified ethnic groups such as Emirati 11.6%, South Asian 59.4% (includes Indian 38.2%, Bangladeshi 9.5%, Pakistani 9.4%, other 2.3%), Egyptian 10.2%, Filipino 6.1%, other 12.8% (2015 est.). The official language is Arabic. Religions: Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha’i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% (2005 est.).
| Population | 9,992,083 |
| Nationality | Emirati(s) |
| Official Language | Arabic |
| Other Languages | Arabic (official), English, Hindi, Malayam, Urdu, Pashto, Tagalog, Persian |
| Birth Rate | 9.5 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
| Death Rate | 2 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
| Urban Population | 87.00% of total population (2020) |
| Physicians Density | 2.44 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
| Hospital Beds Density | 1.4 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is a federation of monarchies. The legal system makes use of mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law and civil law.
| Governing Type | federation of monarchies |
| Citizenship by Birth | no |
| Citizenship by Descent | the father must be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen |
| Dual Citizenship | no |
| Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 30 years |
| Suffrage Vote | limited; note – rulers of the seven emirates each select a proportion of voters for the Federal National Council (FNC) that together account for about 12 percent of Emirati citizens |
Economy of United Arab Emirates
From a population total of 9,992,083, the labor force is 5.344 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: petroleum and petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizer, commercial ship repair, construction materials, handicrafts, textiles. Its exports cover crude oil 45%, natural gas, reexports, dried fish, dates (2012 est.). The main import products are: machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food.
| Exports | $308.5 billion (2017 est.) |
| Imports | $229.2 billion (2017 est.) |
| Export Partners | India 10.1%, Iran 9.9%, Japan 9.3%, China 5.4%, Oman 5%, Switzerland 4.4%, South Korea 4.1% (2017) |
| Import Partners | China 8.5%, US 6.8%, India 6.6% (2017) |
| GDP / Capita | $68,600 (2017 est.) |
| Electricity Production | 121.8 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
| Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2017) |
| Internet Users | 5,370,299 |
| Internet Penetration Rate | 90.60% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of United Arab Emirates, statistics sectio
