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United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its national capital. The UAE borders Oman to the east and northeast, and Saudi Arabia to the south and southwest. It shares maritime borders with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iran in the Persian Gulf, and with Oman in the Gulf of Oman. In 2024, the UAE had an estimated population of over 11 million. Dubai is the country's largest city. Islam is the state religion. Arabic is the official language while English remains the most spoken language and the language of business.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED
Emirati
These are English demonyms for people from United Arab Emirates. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.
Demonym source: mledoze/countries · Download the attributed dataset (ODbL)SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS
Civilizations, flags & standards
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Turning points
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BEYOND THE MAP
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Where it is
Languages
Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.
What it sells, and to whom
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Trades with
Natural resources
Industries
Farms and fisheries
- dates
- cucumbers/gherkins
- camel milk
- goat milk
- tomatoes
- chicken
Largest cities
| Dubai | 3,790,000 |
| Abu Dhabi capital | 1,807,000 |
| Sharjah | 1,800,000 |
| Al Ain City | 846,747 |
| Ajman | 490,035 |
Wars and conflicts
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Form of government
Federation of monarchies.
Money, belief and alliances
Belongs to
Climate and geography
desert; cooler in eastern mountains
Climate zone
Highest point
Landmarks and landscapes
Northern hemisphere.
Land borders (2)
In charge right now
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Leaders before them
Corrected in an AI-assisted review of the imported data (2026-09-22), not yet checked against a named source: famous.