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Capital United Arab Emirates : |
Abu Dhabi .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country United Arab Emirates :
| Oman 410 km, Saudi Arabia 457 km .
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| Climate United Arab Emirates :
| desert; cooler in eastern mountains .
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| Life expectancy United Arab Emirates :
| 74.99 years .
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| Fertility rate United Arab Emirates :
| 3.02 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type United Arab Emirates :
| federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates .
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| Population United Arab Emirates :
| 2 523 915.
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| Area Total United Arab Emirates :
| 82,880 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use United Arab Emirates :
| 1,135,800 (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular United Arab Emirates :
| 2,972,300 (2003) .
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| International Country Code United Arab Emirates :
| 971.
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| Sex ratio total United Arab Emirates :
| 1.46 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex United Arab Emirates ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex United Arab Emirates ratio 15 64 :
| 1.61 male(s)/female .
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| Sex United Arab Emirates ratio 65 :
| 2.63 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance United Arab Emirates :
| $12.47 billion (2003) |
| HIV United Arab Emirates :
| 0.18% (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line United Arab Emirates :
| NA |
| Literacy United Arab Emirates :
| 77,90% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% United Arab Emirates :
| NA |
| House hold income highest than 10% United Arab Emirates :
| NA |
| Inflation United Arab Emirates :
| 3.2% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate United Arab Emirates :
| 2.4% (2001) |
| Internet Users United Arab Emirates :
| 1,110,200 (2003) |
| Location United Arab Emirates :
| Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia |
| Geographic Coordinates United Arab Emirates :
| 24 00 N, 54 00 E |
| Religion United Arab Emirates :
| Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% |
| Administrative region United Arab Emirates :
| 7 emirates (imarat, singular - imarah); Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), Ra's al Khaymah, Umm al Qaywayn |
| Terrain United Arab Emirates :
| flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; mountains in east |
| Elevation extremes lowest United Arab Emirates :
| Persian Gulf 0 m |
| Elevation extremes highest United Arab Emirates :
| Jabal Yibir 1,527 m |
| Natural resources United Arab Emirates :
| petroleum, natural gas |
| Land use arable land United Arab Emirates :
| 0,60% |
| Land use permanentcrops United Arab Emirates :
| 2,25% |
| Irrigated land United Arab Emirates :
| 720 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards United Arab Emirates :
| frequent sand and dust storms |
| Environment current issues United Arab Emirates :
| lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills |
| Geography note United Arab Emirates :
| strategic location along southern approaches to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil |
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