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The flag of United Arab Emirates features a red vertical band on its hoist side that takes up about one-fourth the width of the field and three equal horizontal bands of green, white and black adjoining the vertical band.

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Western AsiaAEARE

Population

9.89M

Capital

Abu Dhabi

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name
United Arab Emirates
Official Name
United Arab Emirates
Region
Western Asia
Population
9.89M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code
AE
Alpha-3 Code
ARE
Olympic Code
784
Area
83,600 km²

Time Zones

  • UTC+04:00

Languages

Arabic

Continents

Asia

Currencies

  • د.إ - United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)

International Associations

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab League (AL)

Bordering Countries

OmanSaudi Arabia

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 54.49°, 24.41°

United Arab Emirates is located in , specifically in the Western Asia region. It shares borders with 2 countries.

About United Arab Emirates

The capital city, Abu Dhabi, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Arabic.

Geographic Facts

  • Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
  • Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
  • About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.