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United Arab Emirates
دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدةDawlat al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah
Motto: الله , الوطن , الرئيس[citation needed Allah, al-Waṭan, al-Ra'īs (Arabic )
Capital Abu Dhabi 24°28′N 54°22′E
Largest city Dubai
Official language(s) Arabic
Ethnic groups 16.5% Emirati , 23% Other Arabs , Iranian , 60.5% South Asian , Indian , Pakistani , Bangladeshi , Chinese , Filipino , Thai , Westerners (2009)[1] [2]
Demonym Emirati [3]
Government Federal presidential system and elective constitutional monarchy
- President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- Vice President and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Legislature Federal National Council
Sovereignty End of special treaty with the United Kingdom
- Constitution December 2, 1971
Area
- Total 83,600 1 km2 (116th )
- Water (%) negligible
Population
- 2010 estimate 8,264,070[4] (93rd )
- 2005 census 4,106,427
- Density 99/km2 (110th )
GDP PPP )2010 estimate
- Total US$182.876 billion[5]
- Per capita US$36,175.966[5]
GDP 2010 estimate
- Total US$252.736 billion[5]
- Per capita US$49,995.307[5]
Gini 36
HDI [6] (very high) (32nd )
Currency UAE dirham (AED )
Time zone GMT+4 (UTC +4)
- Summer (DST ) not observed (UTC +4)
Date formats dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code AE
Internet TLD .ae , امارات.
Calling code 971
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