COUNTRY NAME

United Arab Emirates

LOCATION

Middle East

POPULATION

2,523,915 (July 2004 est.)

CAPITAL

Abu Dhabi

GOVERNMENT

Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates

COUNTRY SIZE

Slightly smaller than Maine

POP. GROWTH

1.57% (2004 est.)

LIFE EXPECTANCY

74.99 years

LITERACY RATE

77.9% (age 15 and over)

PER CAPITA GDP

$23,200 (2003 est.)

CURRENCY

Emirati dirham (AED)


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ETHNIC GROUPS

Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982) -- Note: less than 20% are UAE citizens (1982)

RELIGIONS

Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4%

LANGUAGES

Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu

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REI Arabian Gulf States

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