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United Arab Emirates الإمارات العربية المتحدة

UAELocation: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia. Geography:  strategic location along southern approaches to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil
Area:  total: 83,600 sq km,  land: 83,600 sq km, water: 0 sq km. Capital: Abu Dhabi. Industries: Petroleum and petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, commercial ship repair, construction materials, some boat building, handicrafts, textiles. Languages:  Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu. National Holiday:  Independence Day, 2 December (1971). Currency (Code):  Emirati dirham (AED)

Population:  4,975,593 Labor force: 3.908 million, Estimate is based on the results of the 2005 census that included a significantly higher estimate of net immigration of non-citizens than previous estimates (July 2010 est.) Expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2009 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity):
•   $199.8 billion (2010 est.)
•   $194.7 billion (2009 est.)
•   $200.1 billion (2008 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
•   2.6% (2010 est.)
•   -2.7% (2009 est.)
•   7.4% (2008 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
•   $40,200 (2010 est.)
•   $40,600 (2009 est.)
•   $43,300 (2008 est.)
Budget:
•   Revenues: $65.02 billion
•   Expenditures: $60.02 billion (2009 est.)
Public debt:
•   44.6% of GDP (2010 est.)
•   48.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
Exports:
•   $195.8 billion (2010 est.)
•   $192.2 billion (2009 est.)
Imports:
•   $159 billion (2010 est.)
•   $150 billion (2009 est.)
Debt - external:
•   $122.7 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
•   $122.5 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Military expenditures:  3.1% of GDP (2005 est.)
Airports:  41
Airports - with paved runways: 25
•   Over 3,047 m: 12
•   2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
•   1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
•   914 to 1,523 m: 4
•   Under 914 m: 2 (2010)
Airports - with unpaved runways: 16
•   over 3,047 m: 1
•   2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
•   1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
•   914 to 1,523 m: 5
•   Under 914 m: 5
Heliports:  5
Aircraft Departures:  50,800

Note: figures are in US dollars

Abu Dhabi's Weather

الحالة الجوية في مدينة ابوظبي

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
23°C
Feels like 23°C
Fair Night
7:00 PM Local Time

UV Index: 0 - Low
Dew Point: 13°C
Humidity: 53%
Visibility: 10.0 km
Pressure: 1016.9 mb and steady
Daylight: 6:52 AM - 5:34 PM
Wind: NW at 16 km/h 320°

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