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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Abu Dhabi
|
603,492
|
2020
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Dubai
|
1,137,347
|
2020
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Sharjah
|
543,733
|
2020
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| Region: |
Middle East |
| Population: |
6,495,479 |
| Area Total: |
82,880km2 |
| Area Land: |
82,880km2 |
| Coast Line: |
1,318km |
| Capital: |
Abu Dhabi |
| Climate: |
Desert; cooler in eastern mountains |
| Languages: |
Arabic
Perisan
English
Hindi
Urdu |
| Currency: |
1 Emirian dirham (Dh$) = 100 fils |
| Holiday: |
National Day is 2 December 1971, Islamic New Year is 10 February |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 65.10°F |
| July: |
°C / 94.30°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 5.1" |
Boundaries
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Saudi Arabia
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457 km
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Oman
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410 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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South Asian
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50.00%
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Other Arab and Iranian
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23.00%
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Emiri
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19.00%
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Other expatriates
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8.00%
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Religions
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Muslims (Shi'a 16%)
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96.00%
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Hindus and Christians
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4.00%
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CountryWire
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