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United Arab Emirates Profile
| LOCATION: |
The UAE lies on the Eastern coast of the
Arabian Peninsula |
| NEIGHBORS: |
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and
Oman |
| AREA: |
Approximately 83,600 km2. The coastline
is 650 km |
| CLIMATE: |
High temperature and humidity in summer
and moderate winter |
| NATIONAL DAY & CAPITAL: |
December 2nd · Abu Dhabi |
| OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: |
Arabic, while English is widely spoken in
business and trade fields |
| POPULATION: |
2,411,041 in 1995 census · 2,938,000 in
1999 estimates |
| RELIGION: |
Islam |
| GOVERNMENT SYSTEM: |
A Federal Sovereign State of seven
Emirates. The Supreme
Council of the Federation (seven rulers) is the highest political
authority in the country, which elects the President. There is also
the Cabinet, the Federal National Council (Parliament) and an
independent Judiciary, which headed by the Federal Supreme Court |
| PORTS: |
Port Zayed, Jebel Ali, Port Rashid,
Hamriya Port, the Creek,
Sharjah, Khorfakkan, Dibba Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Qiwain,
Ras Al-Khaima, Saqr, Fujeira, Dibba Fujeira |
| INTERNAL
AIRPORTS |
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Al Ain,
Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah |
| FREE TRADE ZONES: |
Saadiyat F.Z., Jebel Ali F.Z, Dubai Airport
F.Z, Dubai Technology, e-Commerce, Media, Internet City & Ideas
Oasis F.Z, Sharjah Airport International F.Z, Hamriyah-Sharjah F.Z, Ajman F.Z,
Fujairah F.Z, Umm Al-Qiwain Ahmed Bin Rashid F.Z, Ras Al-Khaima F.Z |
INTERNATIONAL &
REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP : |
The
United Nations (UN), The Arab League, The Organization of Islamic
States, The Arab Gulf Cooperation Council, The Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC), World Trade Organization (WTO), The
International Monetary Fund (IMF), The International Bank for
Reconstruction & Development Many other regional and international
organizations |
| EDUCATION: |
Schools: Public: 672; Private 388; Adult
Education Centers: 121 and Higher Education: 25 Major Universities &
Colleges |
| HEALTH: |
Hospitals: Public:30, Private: 26, lots of
clinics all over the country |
| AGRICULTURAL AREA: |
Cultivated Area: 458,034 Donums, (45,803
Hectors), 1998 |
| CURRENCY: |
UAE Dirham (AED). U.S. $ 1 = AED
3.6725,
AED is connected with the US dollar and the SDR |
| GDP: |
AED 190.4 billion, ($ 51.8 billion), 1999
preliminary data |
| TAXATION: |
None |
| INFLATION RATE: |
2.0% (1999 & 1998 preliminary data),
2.5% forecast for 2000 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME: |
AED 56,500 per annum, $15,344 (1999
preliminary data) |
| EXPORTS (non-oil): |
AED 10.2 billion ($2.78 billion), 1998 |
| IMPORTS (non-oil): |
AED 93 billion ($25.3 billions), 1998 |
| RE-EXPORTS (non-oil): |
AED 22.5 billion ($6.1 billion) 1998 |
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