UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Country name: United Arab Emirates Capital: Abu Dhabi
Geographic coordinates: 24° 28' N, 54° 20' E
Population: 666 000
Time zone: UTC+4
Government: Federation of Emirates International organizations: GCC, OPEC, UN, WTO
Independence: 1971 Useful web sites: Official site: www.uae.gov.ae
Tourist site: www.dubaitourism.ae
Time zone: UTC+4 Geography: Area: 77 700 sq km
Forested area: 3170 sq km
Comparative: Similar size to Serbia
Population: 9 771 000 Land use: Arable land: 0.78%
Permanent crops: 2.39%
Other: 96.83%
Area: 77 700 sq km Natural hazards: Shamal winds bring dust in winter and spring; occasional flooding following short, torrential bursts of rain in summer months.
Languages: Arabic, English Extreme elevation: Jabal Yibir, 1527 m
Currency: UAE dirham    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.