United Arab Emirates :: Asia :: Middle East :: Al-Imarat al-´Arabiya al-Muttahida :: AE :: ARE :: IndiaVision Countries of the World :: World Countries List and list of Regions of the World

Translate

News | Videos | Hotels

IndiaVision - An Informative Site on India

Countries of The World

Search: In:

All Countries | Select Countries By Region | Select Countries By Continent

Country Profile - United Arab Emirates

Back To Country List

Quick Facts About United Arab Emirates
» Capital City : Abu Dhabi	» Continent : Asia	» Region : Middle East	» Surface Area : 83600.00
» ISO Code : AE	» ISD Code : 971	» Currancy : UAE Dirham (AED)	» Local Time : UTC +4h

Independence Year : 1971

Population : 2441000

Life Expectancy : 74.1

Capital : 65

GNP : 37966.00

GNP Old : 36846.00

Local Name : Al-Imarat al-´Arabiya al-Muttahida

Government Form : Emirate Federation

Location : Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Terrain : Largely desert with some agricultural areas.

Climate : Hot, humid, low annual rainfall, cooler in eastern mountains

Ethnic Group : Arab, Pakistani, Indian, Iranian, Filipino (27% of residents are UAE citizens)

Religions : Muslim (96%), Hindu, Christian

Official Website : www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae/

Genral Information - United Arab Emirates

Background
An oil-rich desert country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Pensinsula. In 1971 the former Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman (Ajman), Al Fujayrah (Fujairah), Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), and Umm al Qaywayn (Umm al-Qaiwain) - merged to form the United Arab Emirates joined by Ra's al Khaymah (Ras al-Khaimah) in 1972.
The UAE is the third largest oil producer in the Gulf after Saudi Arabia and Iran.