United Arab Emirates

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The United Arab Emirates is a wealthy Gulf nation on the Arabian Peninsula known for its rapid modernization, iconic cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and its large expatriate workforce.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in Western Asia
federal monarchy
sovereign state
borderedBy Oman
Saudi Arabia
callingCode +971
capital Abu Dhabi
climate desert climate
continent Asia
currency United Arab Emirates dirham
currencyCode AED
demographicsFeature large expatriate population
drivesOn right
emirate Abu Dhabi
Ajman
Dubai
Fujairah
Ras Al Khaimah
Sharjah
Umm Al Quwain
governmentType federal absolute monarchy
hasCity Abu Dhabi
Ajman
Dubai
Fujairah
Ras Al Khaimah
Sharjah
Umm Al Quwain
hasCoastOn Gulf of Oman
Persian Gulf
hasLandmark Burj Khalifa
Palm Jumeirah
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
headOfStateTitle President of the United Arab Emirates
independenceDate 1971-12-02
independenceFrom United Kingdom
internetTLD .ae
.امارات
largestCity Dubai
locatedIn Arabian Peninsula
Persian Gulf states
surface form: Gulf region

Middle East
majorEconomicSector aviation
oil and gas
real estate
tourism
memberOf Arab League
Gulf Cooperation Council
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation

OPEC
surface form: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

United Nations
nationalAirline Emirates
Etihad Airways
nationalReligion Islam
numberOfEmirates 7
officialLanguage Arabic
recognizedLanguage English
religionMajority Islam
timeZone UTC+4
usesLegalSystem Sharia
surface form: Sharia law

civil law

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Bangladeshi ethnicGroupIn United Arab Emirates
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Dune (2021 film) filmingLocation United Arab Emirates
Expo 2020 firstWorldExpoInCountry United Arab Emirates
United States diaspora formsCommunityIn United Arab Emirates
Gulf Cooperation Council foundingLocation United Arab Emirates
Foreign Legion garrison United Arab Emirates
Arab world hasCountry United Arab Emirates
Al Nasr SC hasFanBaseIn United Arab Emirates
Syrian Civil War hasForeignInvolvement United Arab Emirates
OPEC+ hasKeyMember United Arab Emirates
Arab Labor Organization hasMember United Arab Emirates
Arab League hasMember United Arab Emirates
Arab Monetary Fund hasMember United Arab Emirates
Islamic Development Bank hasMember United Arab Emirates
Peninsula Shield Force hasMember United Arab Emirates
Persian Gulf states hasMember United Arab Emirates
Persian Gulf states hasMemberOfGCC United Arab Emirates
Persian Gulf states hasMemberOfOPEC United Arab Emirates
GCC Supreme Council hasMemberState United Arab Emirates
Gas Exporting Countries Forum hasMemberState United Arab Emirates
Gas Exporting Countries Forum hasObserver United Arab Emirates
French Armed Forces hasOverseasPresenceIn United Arab Emirates
KFOR mission in Kosovo hasParticipant United Arab Emirates
Zaha Hadid Architects hasProjectIn United Arab Emirates
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan headOfGovernmentOf United Arab Emirates
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan headOfStateOf United Arab Emirates
Etihad Airways headquartersCountry United Arab Emirates
Arab Monetary Fund headquartersLocation United Arab Emirates
Emaar Properties headquartersLocation United Arab Emirates
UAE Football Association headquartersLocation United Arab Emirates
Opportunity hostedIn United Arab Emirates
subject surface form: Opportunity (Expo 2020 subtheme)
Asia (colonial possessions) includes United Arab Emirates
this entity surface form: Trucial States
Member States of the United Nations includes United Arab Emirates
Greater Middle East includesCountry United Arab Emirates