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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +4 (UAE standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | Arabic |
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| Other languages: | English, Hindi, Persian, Urdu |
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| Currency: |
Emirati dirhams (AED) €1 = AED4.09, $1 = AED3.67, £1 = AED4.88 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .ae | International Dialling Code: 971 |
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For help planning your trip to United Arab Emirates including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our United Arab Emirates trip planning page.
Further information on United Arab Emirates
Discover more about United Arab Emirates - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 83,600 sq km (0 sq km under water)
Coastline: 1,318 km (Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf)
Neighbours (border lengths): Oman (410km), Saudi Arabia (457km)
Climate: Desert climate with very hot and dry conditions, cooler in eastern mountains and between September and March.
Highest mountain: Jabal Yibir (1,527m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for United Arab Emirates from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Not Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Authoritarian regime | 152/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Free | 25/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Difficult situation | 118/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | No rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 25/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 133/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Status: Independent Country
Population: 5,628,805 (rank: 111/196) Density: 67.3 people/sq km (rank: 113/196)
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% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%
GDP (PPP): $269.8 billion GDP per capita: $29,900 (rank: 34/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.