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Background: The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the UK control of their defense and foreign affairs in 19th century treaties. In 1971, six of these states - Abu Zaby, 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, and Umm al Qaywayn - merged to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They were joined in 1972 by Ra's al Khaymah. The UAE's per capita GDP is on par with those of leading West European nations. Its generosity with oil revenues and its moderate foreign policy stance have allowed the UAE to play a vital role in the affairs of the region.
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Common Name: United Arab Emirates
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Local Official Name: United Arab Emirates
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Abbreviated Name: United Arab Emirates
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Official Name: Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah
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Official Script Name: United Arab Emirates
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Local Common Name: UAE
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Former Name: Trucial Oman, Trucial States
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Territory of: NA
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Head of State: President ZAYID bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan
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Government Type: federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates
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Independence: 1971 December 2 (from UK)
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Constitution: 1971 December 2 (made permanent in 1996)
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National Holiday: Independence Day, 2 December
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International Organization Participation: ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Administrative Divisions: 7 emirates (imarat, singular - imarah); Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), Ra's al Khaymah, Umm al Qaywayn
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Dependent Areas: NA
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Legal System: federal court system introduced in 1971; applies to all emirates except Dubayy (Dubai) and Ra's al Khaymah, which are not fully integrated into the federal judicial system; all emirates have secular courts to adjudicate criminal, civil, and commercial mat
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Suffrage: NA years
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Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches: Executive Branch:
chief of state: President KHALIFA bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan (since 3 November 2004), ruler of Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) (since 4 November 2004); Vice President and Prime Minister MUHAMMAD bin Rashid al-Maktum (since 5 January 2006)
head of government: Prime Minister and Vice President MUHAMMAD bin Rashid al-Maktum (since 5 January 2006); Deputy Prime Ministers SULTAN bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan (since 20 November 1990) and HAMDAN bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan (since 20 October 2003)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
note: there is also a Federal Supreme Council (FSC) composed of the seven emirate rulers; the FSC is the highest constitutional authority in the UAE; establishes general policies and sanctions federal legislation; meets four times a year; Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) and Dubayy (Dubai) rulers have effective veto power
elections: president and vice president elected by the FSC for five-year terms (no term limits); election last held 3 November 2004 upon the death of the UAE's Founding Father and first President ZAYID bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan (next to be held 2009); prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the president
election results: KHALIFA bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan elected president by a unanimous vote of the FSC; MUHAMMAD bin Rashid al-Maktum unanimously reaffirmed vice president
Legislative Branch:
unicameral Federal National Council (FNC) or Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani (40 seats; members appointed by the rulers of the constituent states to serve two-year terms)
elections: President KHALIFA in December 2005 announced that indirect elections would be held in early 2006 for half of the seats in the FNC; the other half would be filled by appointment
note: reviews legislation, but cannot change or veto
Judicial Branch:
Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
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Party Leaders: NA
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International Disputes: the United Arab Emirate 2006 Yearbook published a map and text rescinding the 1974 boundary with Saudi Arabia, as stipulated in a treaty filed with the UN in 1993, on the grounds that the agreement was not formally ratified; boundary agreement was signed and ratified with Oman in 2003 for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah enclaves, but contents of the agreement and maps showing the alignment have not been published; Iran and UAE dispute Tunb Islands and Abu Musa Island, which Iran occupies
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Illicit Drugs: the UAE is a drug transshipment point for traffickers given its proximity to Southwest Asian drug producing countries; the UAE's position as a major financial center makes it vulnerable to money laundering; anti-money-laundering controls improving, but informal banking remains unregulated
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Location of United Arab Emirates: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
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Continent: Middle East
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Land Area Total: 82,880 sq km
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Region: Middle Eastern |
Land Area Land: 82,880 sq km
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Capitol City: Abu Dhabi
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Land Area Water: 0 sq km
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Current: +4
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Latitude: 024 00 N
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Border Boundary Land: 867 km
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Longitude: 054 00 E
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Border Boundary Coastline: 1,318 km
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Arable Land: 0.77 %
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Pastures: 0.00 %
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Crops: 2.27 %
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Woodlands and Forests: 0.00
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Highest Elevation: 1,527 m
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Location: Jabal Yibir
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Lowest Elevation: 0 m
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Location: Persian Gulf
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Largest City in United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi Largest City Population: 904,000
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Threatened Species: 19
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Environmental Issues: lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills
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Environmental Agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
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Irrigated Land: 760
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Bordering Countries: Oman 410 km, Saudi Arabia 457 km
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Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas
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Geographical Terrain: flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; mountains in east
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Comparative Area of United Arab Emirates: slightly smaller than Maine
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United Arab Emirates's Geography: strategic location along southern approaches to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil
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Click Here for detailed information about the weather conditions in United Arab Emirates.
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General Climate: desert; cooler in eastern mountains
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Natural Hazards: frequent sand and dust storms
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Economic Overview: The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Its wealth is based on oil and gas output (about 30% of GDP), and the fortunes of the economy fluctuate with the prices of those commodities. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. At present levels of production, oil and gas reserves should last for more than 100 years. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up its utilities to greater private sector involvement. Higher oil revenue, strong liquidity, and cheap credit in 2005 led to a surge in asset prices (shares and real estate) and consumer inflation. Any sharp correction to the UAE's equity markets could damage investor and consumer sentiment and affect bank asset quality. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with Washington and in November 2004 agreed to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US.
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GDP: $115,800,000,000 USD
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Currency: Emirati dirham
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GDP per Capita: $45,200 USD
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Currency Code: AED
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GDP Growth Rate: 8.80 %
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One $USD Equals: %fincurrencyequals% AED
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Currency Exchange Rate History: Emirati dirhams per US dollar - 3.6725 (2005), 3.6725 (2004), 3.6725 (2003), 3.6725 (2002), 3.6725 (2001)
note: officially pegged to the US dollar since February 2002
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GDP of Agriculture: 4.00 %
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GDP of Industry: 58.50 %
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GDP of Services: 37.50 % |
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Inflation Rate: 10.50 % |
Population in Poverty: 0.00 %
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Unemployment Rate: 0.00 %
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Tourism: 2,481,000.00 visitors each year
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Consumption by lowest 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Revenue in USD: $34,930,000,000 USD
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Consumption by upper 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Expenditures in USD: $29,410,000,000 USD
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Electricity Production: 45,120,000,000 kWh
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Electricity Exports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Consumption: 38,320,000,000 kWh
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Electricity Imports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Production by Source:
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Fossil Fuel Electricity Production: 100.00%
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Nuclear Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Hydro Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Other Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Oil Production: 2,396,000 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Production: 44,790,000,000 cu m
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Oil Consumption: 310,000 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Consumption: 37,880,000,000 cu m
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Oil Exports: 2,500,000 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Exports: 7,190,000,000 cu m
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Oil Imports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Imports: 0 cu m
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Proven Oil Reserves: 97,800,000,000 barrels
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Proven Natural Gas Reserves: 6,006,000,000 cu m
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External Debt: $34,470,000,000 USD |
Received in economic aid: $0 USD
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Donated in economic aid: $5,200,000,000 USD
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Agricultural Products: dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish
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Primary Industries: petroleum and petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, commercial ship repair, construction materials, some boat building, handicrafts, textiles
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Industrial Growth Rate: 4.00 %
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Import Amount in USD: $60,150,000,000 USD - machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
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Import Partners: UK 10%, China 9.7%, US 9.4%, India 9.2%, Germany 5.9%, Japan 5.4%, France 4.7%, Singapore 4.1%
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Export Amount in USD: $103,100,000,000 USD - crude oil 45%, natural gas, reexports, dried fish, dates
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Export Partners: Japan 24.6%, South Korea 9.8%, Thailand 5.6%, India 4.3%
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GINI Index: 0.00%
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Labor Force Number of People: 2,800,000
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Labor Force by Occupations: services 78%, industry 15%, agriculture 7%
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Radio Broadcast Stations: 23 |
Number of People with Radios: 820,000 |
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Television Broadcast Stations: 15 |
Number of People with Televisions: 310,000 |
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Number of People with Mainline Telephones: 1,237,000 |
Number of People with Mobile Phones: 4,535,000 |
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Internet Service Providers: 337,092 |
Internet Users: 1,397,200 |
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Internet Country Code: .ae |
Newspapers: 156 |
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Two Letter Country Code: AE |
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Phone Country Code: 971 |
Electricity Voltage: 220 Volts |
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Telephone Systems: general assessment: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile cellular telephones; key centers are Abu Dhabi and Dubai
domestic: microwave radio relay, fiber optic and coaxial cable
international: country code - 971; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat; submarine cables to Qatar, Bahrain, India, and Pakistan; tropospheric scatter to Bahrain; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia
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Highways: 1,088 km |
Railways: 0 km
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Gas And Oil Pipelines: 6,511 km |
Waterways: 0 km
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Airports: 23 |
Heliports: 4
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Motor Vehicles: 193 per 1,000 people |
CO2 Emissions: 79,499,000 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Per capita CO2 emissions: 34.40 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Merchant Marines: total: 58 ships (1000 GRT or over) 656,003 GRT/891,837 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 7, chemical tanker 5, container 6, liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 20, roll on/roll off 6, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 10 (Greece 2, Kuwait 8)
registered in other countries: 259 (Bahamas 16, Barbados 1, Belize 5, Cambodia 1, Comoros 6, Cyprus 11, Dominica 2, Georgia 1, Hong Kong 2, India 6, Iran 1, Jordan 11, Kiribati 1, North Korea 6, Liberia 18, Malta 5, Marshall Islands 3, Mexico 1, Mongolia 5, Norway 1, Panama 105, Philippines 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 19, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11, Saudi Arabia 1, Sierra Leone 3, Singapore 7, Somalia 1, Sri Lanka 2, Syria 1, unknown 5)
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Ports and Harbors: Al Fujayrah, Khawr Fakkan, Mina' Jabal 'Ali, Mina' Rashid, Mina' Saqr, Mina' Zayid, Sharjan
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Population: 2,602,713 people type - nationality |
Birth Rate: 18.96 births per 1,000 people |
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Population Density: 36.00 people per sq km |
Death Rate: 4.40 deaths per 1,000 people |
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Population Growth: 1.52% per year |
Fertility Rate per Women: 2.88 babies born per woman |
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Population Male 0-14: 331,012 |
Population Female 0-14: 317,643 |
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Population Male 15-64: 1,125,286 |
Population Female 15-64: 726,689 |
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Population Male 65+: 74,700 |
Population Female 65+: 27,383 |
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Population 0-14: 24.90% |
Literacy Rate: 77.90% |
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Population 15-64: 71.20% |
Literacy rate of Males: 76.10% |
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Population 65+: 3.90% |
Literacy rate of Females: 81.70% |
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Population that is Male: 71.50
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Population that is Female: 28.50% |
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Life expectancy at birth in years: 75.44 years |
Infant mortality rate - baby deaths per 1000 births: 14.09 Babies die per 1,000 births |
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Life expectancy at birth for Males: 72.92 years |
Life expectancy at birth for Females: 78.08 years |
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Rate of AIDS/HIV infection: 0.18%
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Number of people living with AIDS or HIV: 0
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Number of people who died of AIDS: 0 |
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Disease Risk:
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Diseases:
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Net Migration Rate per 1,000 people: 0.66
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Nationality: EMIRATI
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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)
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Primary Language: Arabic
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Other Languages: Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
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Primary Religion: Muslim
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Other Religions: Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4%
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Branches: Army, Navy (includes Marines and Coast Guard), Air and Air Defense Force, paramilitary forces (includes Federal Police Force)
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Manpower Fit to Serve: 18 years
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Manpower Available: 1,150,575 People
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Manpower Fit to Serve: 946,646 People
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Amount of Manpower Available each Year: 60,323 People per year
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Expenditures: $0 USD per year
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Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: 3.10
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Note: Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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