President, ruler of Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Population
106,104
5,473,972
Life Expectancy
72.070 years
76.910 years
Capital City
Abu Dhabi
Largest city
Weno (population: 17,624)
Dubai (population: 1,137,350)
Human Development Index
NA
0.903
GDP per capita
$49,000 US
Literacy Rate
89%
77.9%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
5.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
NA
22.5%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair & family ($7.8bn US)
Unemployment Rate
2.400%
Death Penalty
NA
Legal
Political System
constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force May 2004
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
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3%
Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%
Languages
English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
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
6.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Area
702 km sq
83,600 km sq
Coastline
6,112 km
1,318 km
Climate
tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage
