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Since 1924
Area
83,600 sq. km.
Population
10,032,213 (estimated 2024).
Capital
Abu-Dhabi.
Currency
Dirham.
Official Language
Arabic (English widely spoken).
Production
Oil estimated at 3 million barrels per day; all oil products, cement, fisheries and agricultural products.
Imports
Consumer goods, intermediary goods and capital goods.
Exports
Oil, dates, dry fish and scrap iron.
On December 2, 1971, the birth of the United Arab Emirates was announced. The United Arab Emirates is a Federation of seven former Trucial States in the Gulf, i.e. Abu-Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al-Quwain, located along the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The coasts extend 700 km along the Arabian Gulf, which is a typical coastal land with numerous inlets, sandbanks, and small offshore islands in shallow waters.
Abu-Dhabi is the capital of the Union whereas Dubai is the active commercial center of the region. Summer days are hot; humidity increases in June, July and August. Winter days are very pleasant and moderate and are characterized by clear sky.
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