UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
NAME: United Arab Emirates
ABBREVIATION: UAE
LOCATION: the Arabic Peninsula, bordering the Gulf of Oman in the East and the Persian Gulf in the West. Neighbouring countries are Oman and Saudi Arabia.
SEVEN EMIRATES: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain (UAQ), Ajman.
AREA: approx. 83,600 square km/32,278 square miles
POPULATION: nearly 5,000,000
CAPITAL: Abu Dhabi
PRESIDENT: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
VICE PRESIDENT/PRIME MINISTER: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
GOVERNMENT: Federation of Emirates
RULERS:
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi
Ras Al Khaimah: His Highness Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
Fujairah: His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
Umm Al Quwain (UAQ): His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Moalla
Ajman: His Highness Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
FLAG: three equal horizontal bands of green, white and black, with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side.
LANGUAGE: Arabic is the official language. Hindi, Urdu and Persian are widely spoken. English is the language of commerce and business.
RELIGION: Islam. Practice of other religious beliefs is allowed.
SYMBOLISM: flag, falcons, camels, Arabian horses, dhows, coffeepot, pearls and date palm.
ETHNICITY: 19% Emirati, 23% other Arabs and Iranians, 50% South Asians, 8% other expatriates.
CURRENCY: UAE Dirham. Denoted AED internationally and dhs locally. The currency is fully convertible and is pegged to the US dollar; 1US$ - 3.67dhs.
TIME ZONE: GMT + 4.
LOCAL PHONE CODES
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Ras al Khaimah
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07
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Abu Dhabi
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02
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Dubai
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04
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Sharjah
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06
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Umm Al Quwain
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06
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