United Arab Emirates

Summary of United Arab Emirates located in Asia.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of United Arab Emirates
FIPS Code :   AE
ISO Code :   AE
ISO 3 Code :   ARE
Numeric ISO :   784
Continent :   Asia
Area in (Sq KM) :   82880
DMS :   23° 25' 26.67" N, 53° 50' 52.14" E
Phone Code :   971
Currency :   Dirham (AED)
In Native :   الإمارات العربية المتحدة

The United Arab Emirates, sometimes simply called the Emirates, is a country in Western Asia at the northeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south and west, as well as sharing maritime borders with Qatar to the west and Iran to the north. The sovereign constitutional monarchy is a federation of seven emirates consisting of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Their boundaries are complex, with numerous enclaves within the various emirates. Each emirate is governed by a ruler; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the rulers serves as the President of the United Arab Emirates. In 2013, the UAE's population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are Emirati citizens and 7.8 million are expatriates.

December 2 UAE National Day: Commemorates formal nationalisation from the British Protectorate Treaties on 2 December 1971
 
Capital :   Abu Dhabi
Neighbour Countries :   Saudi Arabia,   Oman
Languages :   Arabic,   Persian,   English,   Hindi,   Urdu

Regions in United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi Emirate
Ajman Emirate
Dubai Emirate
Fujairah Emirate
Ras al-Khaimah Emirate
Sharjah Emirate
Umm al-Quwain Emirate

Time zones in United Arab Emirates

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Asia/Dubai 4 Friday, April 4, 2025 3:30:10 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Arabian Standard Time 4 Friday, April 4, 2025 3:30:10 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of United Arab Emirates