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Official Name:              United Arab Emirates
Capital:                    Abu Dhabi
Area: 83,600km2, including approximately 200 islands
Location: The United Arab Emirates is situated in the Eastern of the Arab World.
Land Boundaries: North Arabian Gulf East Gulf of Oman and Sultanate of Oman South Sultanate of Oman and Saudi Arabia West Qatar and Saudi Arabia
Population:        4,320 millions (2004) Abu Dhabi..................1,702 millions Dubai........................1,288 millions Sharjah........................679.000 Ajman..........................251.000 Umm al Qalwain...............66.000 Ra's al Khaimah..............208.000 Fujairah........................126.000
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						Religion:   The official religion of the United Arab Emirates is Islam. But other faiths are tolerated and freedom of worship privately is given.
						Official Language: Arabic. Other spoken languages  are English, Hindi, Farsi.
Currency: The United Arab Emirates currency is called the Dirham.  Arab Emirate Dirham (Dhs. or AED) 1 Dirhams  = 100 Fils; 1 US$ = 3,673 AED						Climate: The sun shines all the year round in the UAE and makes it an ideal summer resort. October and March, days are Sunny and Pleasant (Average Temperature - 26*C).  Nights are Cool (Average Temperature - 15*C April and September temperatures peaking at 50*C and high humidity levels.  In the Southerly and Northerly winds blow over the UAE with occasional sand storms.
GDP:                             US$ 103,12 billion GDP (per capita):           US$ 20.397 National resources:       Oil and Gas On the Top