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United Arab Emirates

دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

United Arab Emirates is a federation of monarchies, located in Western Asia. Islam is the predominant religion. Its capital is Abu Dhabi. About 11.5 million people live there (2025).

Capital
Abu Dhabi
Population
11,513,149 (2025)
Region
Asia (Western Asia)
Area
83,600 km²
Demonym
Emirati
Languages
Arabic
Form of Government
Federation of monarchies
Religion
Islam (74.5%)
Christianity (12.9%)
Hinduism (6.2%)
Currency
United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)
GDP
$552.3B (2024)

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