President, ruler of Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Population
6,961,049
5,314,317
Life Expectancy
63.170 years
76.710 years
Capital City
Abu Dhabi
Largest city
Lome (population: 749,700)
Dubai (population: 1,137,350)
Human Development Index
0.479
0.903
GDP per capita
$48,800 US
Literacy Rate
60.9%
77.9%
Corruption Perception Index
2.7
5.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
11.1%
22.5%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair & family ($7.8bn US)
Unemployment Rate
2.400%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Legal
Political System
republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
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
Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%
Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%
Languages
French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
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
1
0
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
