United Arab Emirates
Al-Imarat al-'Arabiyah al-Muttahidah
Al-Imarat al-'Arabiyah al-Muttahidah
Government type Federal monarchy
Area 83,600 kmē (32,278 sq mi)
Population 11,845,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 142 inh/kmē (367 inh/miē)
Area 83,600 kmē (32,278 sq mi)
Population 11,845,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 142 inh/kmē (367 inh/miē)
Capital Abu Dhabi (1,371,000 pop.)
Currency United Arab Emirates dirham
Human development index 0.940 (15th place)
Languages Arabic (official), English
Life expectancy M 83 years, F 85 years
Currency United Arab Emirates dirham
Human development index 0.940 (15th place)
Languages Arabic (official), English
Life expectancy M 83 years, F 85 years
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Largest cities
Dubai 4,100,000 pop., 5,097,000 urban aggl.
Sharjah 1,872,000 pop.
Abu Dhabi 1,371,000 pop.
Al Ain 874,000 pop., 1,060,000 urban aggl.
Highest elevation
1,910 m (6,266 ft) near Jabal Bil Ays, located in Oman
Longest rivers
Only non-permanent rivers
Largest lakes
Only non-permanent lakes
Largest islands
Abu al Abyad 306 kmē (118 sq mi)
Sir Bani Yas 87 kmē (34 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The country is administratively a federation made up of 7 emirates, with Abu Dhabi constituting a good 87% of the territory, given almost exclusively by desert areas; the emirate of Dubai is the second most populated not far from Abu Dhabi, despite a much smaller area than the emirate of the capital.The main cities of the United Arab Emirates are located along the coast of the Persian Gulf, excluding Al Ain; also in the north-eastern extremity of the country, overlooking the Gulf of Oman, there are some inhabited centers, but none of them exceeds the threshold of one hundred thousand inhabitants.