🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Level 3 — Reconsider TravelAbout 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 southwest. It shares maritime borders with 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.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Travel Advisory
Reconsider travel due to serious risks. U.S. citizens should avoid travel to certain areas.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)
- GDP
- $552.3B
- GDP per Capita
- $50,274
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 82.9 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Asia
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Area
- 83,600 km²
- Population
- 11,294,243
- Timezone
- UTC+04:00
- Languages
- Arabic
- Calling Code
- +971
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- AE