United Arab Emirates
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Coordinates: 24°N 54°E / 24°N 54°E
United Arab Emirates | |
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.svg) Location of United Arab Emirates (green) | |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi 24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E |
| Government | Federal elective constitutional monarchy[1][2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 83,600 km2 (32,300 sq mi) (114th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 9,890,400[4] |
• Density | 99/km2 (256.4/sq mi) (110th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | US$647.650 billion[5] (34th) |
• Per capita | US$70,441[5] (7th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | US$410.214 billion[5] (33th) |
• Per capita | US$41,476[5] (19th) |
| Gini (2014) | 32.5[6] medium |
| HDI (2019) |  0.890[7]very high · 31st |
| ISO 3166 code | AE |
| Internet TLD | .ae |
The United Arab Emirates (or UAE) is a country in Western Asia. It borders Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The capital is Abu Dhabi, and the largest city is Dubai. The Burj Khalifa, Earth's tallest artificial structure,[8] is in Dubai.
References
- ↑ Stewart, Dona J.. The Middle East Today: Political, Geographical and Cultural Perspectives (2013). London and New York: Routledge. p. 155. ISBN 978-0415782432.
- ↑ Day, Alan John. Political Parties of The World (1996)Stockton. p. 599. ISBN 1561591440.
- ↑ United Arab Emirates Constitution. UAE Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ United Arab Emirates Population (2020). www.worldometers.info.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 United Arab EmiratesInternational Monetary Fund.
- ↑ GINI index (World Bank estimate) – United Arab Emirates. data.worldbank.orgWorld Bank. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ Human Development Report 2020 (in en) (15 December 2020)United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ↑ Did you know? Facts & Figures about the Burj Khalifa | Burj Khalifa. www.burjkhalifa.ae. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
