Country
United Arab Emirates
Leader
Population
10,975,648 5,314,317
Life Expectancy
48.690 years 76.710 years
Capital City
Abu Dhabi
Largest city
N'Djamena (population: 721,081) Dubai (population: 1,137,350)
Human Development Index
0.389 0.903 GDP per capita $48,800 US
Literacy Rate
25.7% 77.9%
Corruption Perception Index
1.6 5.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
5.2% 22.5% Wealthiest Citizens NA Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair & family ($7.8bn US) Unemployment Rate 2.400%
Death Penalty
Legal Legal
Political System
republic federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates
Independence date
2 December 1971 (from UK) Religions Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census) Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4% Languages French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu Exports crude oil 45%, natural gas, reexports, dried fish, dates External Debt $158,700,000,000 US Exchange Rate Emirati dirhams (AED) per US dollar - 3.673 (2008 est.), 3.673 (2007), 3.673 (2006), 3.6725 (2005), 3.6725 (2004) note: officially pegged to the US dollar since February 2002 Military Budget as percentage of GDP 3.100% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Central Africa, south of Libya Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia Area 1,284,000 km sq 83,600 km sq Coastline 0 km 1,318 km Climate tropical in south, desert in north desert; cooler in eastern mountains
