United Arab Emirates: Introducció

Capital: Abu Dhabi

Population

Total Population: 9,365,145

Natural Increase: 0.8%

Density: 131 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 87.3%

Population of main cities: Dubai (2,919,200); Abu Dhabi (1,202,800); Al Ain (496,200); Ras al Khaimah (263,000); Fujairah (86,600)

Ethnic Origins: Only 11.5% Emirati compared to 88,5% of non-Emirati, mostly Asians (Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans, Indians, Filipinos and Iranians) and Western expatriates. (Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre)

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: Persian, Urdu and Hindi in relation with expatriate communities.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Official religion: Islam.
Muslims: 76%; Christians: 9%; other (mainly Hindus and Buddhists): 15%

Literacy Rate: 88.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: UAE Dirham (AED)

Country Overview

Area: 98,648 km²

Type of State: Federation uniting seven emirates (monarchies): Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain.

Type of Economy: High Income nation .
One of the richest areas in the world based on the petroleum sector.

HDI*: 0.835/1

HDI (World Rank): 41/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from the United Arab Emirates, dial 00
To call the United Arab Emirates, dial +971

Internet Suffix: .ae

Computers: 33.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 24.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 85.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 97.7% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	273,710	261,538	267,937	225,741	347,529
Exports of Goods (million USD)	313,547	387,910	389,373	319,278	425,160
Imports of Services (million USD)	70,581	71,014	86,862	58,162	76,106
Exports of Services (million USD)	69,582	70,878	89,285	61,266	101,838

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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