Location Middle East; Eastern Coast of the Arabian Peninsula, in the South Western part of the Arabian Gulf
Geographic Coordinates Between the latitudes of 22° and 26.30° North and longitude of 51° and 56.30° east.
Total Area 83.6 thousand sq. Kms
Boundaries Oman 410 Kms; Saudi Arabia 457 Kms
Climate Desert . Cooler in eastern mountains
Coastline 1,318 Kms
Population 3.754 million (As per 2002 estimate)
Government Type Federation with specific powers delegated to the UAE. Federal Government and other powers reserved to the member Emirates
Administrative Division 7 Emirates - Abu Dhabi , Dubai , Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah
Capital Abu Dhabi
Independence 2nd December 1971 (from UK )
Legal System Federal Court system introduced in 1971; all the emirates except Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have joined the federal system; all emirates have secular and Islamic law for civil, criminal and high courts.
Languages Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi and Urdu
Currency Arab Emirates Dirhams (AED)
Political Parties None
GDP AED 260.6 billion (2002)
*Inflation Rate 2.8% consumer Price (2002)
Market Exchange Rate US$ 1.00 = AED 3.67
Major Trading Partners Japan , China , USA , UK , India , Pakistan , Iran , South Korea , Germany , Italy
Major Export Products Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Re-Exports, Aluminium, Dried Fish, Dates
Major Import Products Manufactured Goods, Machinery, Foodstuff, Transportation Equipment
Taxation No Corporate, withholding or personal taxation
Customs Duty 5% Import Duty
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