Unitit Arab Emirates
The Unitit Arab Emirates (UAE) (Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة Dawlat al-Imārāt al-'Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah), whiles simply cried the Emirates (Arabic: الامارات al-Imārāt) is a federation o seiven emirates foond in the sootheast o the Arabian Peninsulae in Soothwast Asie on the Parsian Gulf, what mairches wi Oman an Saudi Arabie. The seiven states, cried emirates, are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah an Umm al-Quwain.
Unitit Arab Emirates دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة Dawlat al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabiyyah al-Muttaḥidah | |
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Location o the Unitit Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula. | |
Caipital | Abu Dhabi 24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E |
Lairgest ceety | Dubai |
Offeecial leids | Arabic |
Other leids[1] | Inglis · Persie · Hindi · Urdu |
Ethnic groups |
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Demonym(s) | Emirati [1] |
Govrenment | Federal presidential Monarchy De jure Non-partisan democracy |
• Preses | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | |
Legislatur | Federal Naitional Cooncil |
Unthirldom | |
• frae the Unitit Kinrick | 2 December 1971 |
Aurie | |
• Total | 83,600 km2 (32,300 sq mi) (114t) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Population | |
• 2013 estimate | 9,205,651 [3] (93rd) |
• 2005 census | 4,106,427 |
• Density | 99/km2 (256.4/sq mi) (110t) |
GDP (PPP) | 2013 estimate |
• Total | $269.815 billion[4] (49t) |
• Per capita | $29,176[4] (32nt) |
GDP (nominal) | 2013 estimate |
• Tot | $389.994 billion[4] (29t) |
• Per capita | $43,185[4] (19t) |
Gini (2008) | 36 medium |
HDI (2013) | 0.827[5] verra heich · 40t |
Currency | UAE dirham (AED) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (GST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4 (nae observed) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drivin side | right |
Cawin code | +971 |
ISO 3166 code | AE |
Internet TLD | |
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The UAE, rich in ile an naitural gas, haes acome heichlie prosperous efter gainin foreign direct investment fundin in the 1970s. The kintra haes a relatively hich Human Development Index for the Asian continent, rankin 31st globally, an haed a GDP purchasin pouer parity o $200.5 billion in 2009 accordin tae the IMF.
Afore 1971, the UAE wis kent as the Trucial States or Trucial Oman, in reference tae a nineteent-century truce atween Britain an several Arab Sheikhs. The name Pirate Coast wis an aa uised in reference tae the airt's emirates in the 18t tae airly 20t century.
References
eedit- ↑ a b c "The World Factbook". CIA. Archived frae the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "UAE population hits 6m, Emiratis make up 16.5%". Arabianbusiness.com. 7 October 2009.
- ↑ "Population (Total)". World Bank.
- ↑ a b c d "United Arab Emirates". International Monetary Fund.
- ↑ "2014 Human Development Report Summary" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2014. pp. 21–25. Retrieved 27 Julie 2014.
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