United Arab Emirates

Area: 83 600 km²

Population: 4 444 011 (2007)

Population density: 53.2 pers./km²

Capital: Abu Dhabi

Government type: Federal constitutional monarchy

Official language: Arabic

Ethnic groups: Arabs 34%, Iranians 8%, South Asians 50%, other 8%

Religion: Muslim 96%, other 4%

Currency: UAE dirham (AED)

Time zone: UTC+4

Administrative divisions: UAE consist of 7 emirates

Highest point: Jabal Yibir 1 527 m

Largest cities: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, Ajman

Calling code: +971

Internet TLD: .ae