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Complete details about United Arab Emirates in Asia with capital city Abu Dhabi
| Country Name | United Arab Emirates (Al-Imarat al-´Arabiya al-Muttahida) |
| Country Code | ARE |
| Capital City | Abu Dhabi |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Middle East |
| Independence Year | 1971 |
| Population | 2441000 |
| Surface Area | 83600.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 74.1 years |
| GNP | 37966.0 (old 36846.0) |
| Government Form | Emirate Federation |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic [official] (42.0%) Hindi (0.0%) |
Major Cities |
Dubai, Dubai (population 669181) Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi (population 398695) Sharja, Sharja (population 320095) al-Ayn, Abu Dhabi (population 225970) Ajman, Ajman (population 114395) |
United Arab Emirates's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: New York Daily News | Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:34 -0700 | |
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Dubai, May 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' second anti-piracy international conference, which is expected to draw officials and leaders from across the world, will be held in Dubai in June, 2012. The event to be held between June 27-28 has ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Zawya (registration) (press release) | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:53:26 -0700 | |
| UAE Counter Piracy Initiative Jointly Held by Foreign Ministry and DP World ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: New York Daily News | Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:36 -0700 | |
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Buenos Aires, May 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched an electronic visa system in Argentina to facilitate issuance of entry permits for visitors in the country. The e-service was launched by UAE ambassador to Argentina Mohammed ... read full story |
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| Publisher: BusinessWeek | Tue, 22 May 2012 21:53:12 -0700 | |
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A federal court in the United Arab Emirates has convicted 10 people captured during a raid to retake a ship hijacked by Somali pirates and sentenced them to life behind bars. State news agency WAM says the federal criminal court of first instance in ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Washington Post | Tue, 22 May 2012 04:42:12 -0700 | |
| United Arab Emirates: 10 nabbed in raid on hijacked cargo ship found guilty read full story | ||
| Publisher: UPI.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:47:04 -0700 | |
| Pirates in UAE are sentenced read full story | ||
| Publisher: MarketWatch (press release) | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:41:39 -0700 | |
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WASHINGTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In an open letter addressed to President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, Zack Shahin, an American citizen held in prison in Dubai (UAE) for more than four years without bail, trial, ... read full story |
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