Information about United Arab Emirates
Location
The United Arab Emirates are in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. With a total of 867 km land boundaries and 1,318 km coastline, the United Arab Emirates share borders with
Oman (410 km) and
Saudi Arabia (457 km).
Statistics
- Area: 82,880 km²
- Population: 2,445,989 (July 2002; including 1,576,472 non-nationals)
- Capital: Abu Dhabi
- Languages: Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
- Religion: Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%); Christian, Hindu, and other 4%
- Climate: desert; cooler in eastern mountains
- Time Zone: GMT +4hrs
- Currency: Emirati Dirham [AED]
|
 |