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| Capital | Abu Dhabi |
| Government | Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates |
| Currency | Emirati dirham (AED) |
| Area | total: 82,880 km2 land: 82,880 km2 water: 0 km2 |
| Population | 4,484,000 (2008 est.) |
| Language | Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu |
| Religion | Muslim 94% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 6% |
| Electricity | 220/50Hz (UK plug) |
| Calling Code | +971 |
| Internet TLD | .ae |
| Time Zone | UTC+4 |
The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the eastern side of the Arabian peninsula, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. It has coastlines on the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, with Saudi Arabia to the west and southwest, and Oman to the southeast and also on the eastern tip of the Musandam Peninsula as well as an Omani enclave within its borders. It is a country rich in history and culture and an easy starting point for travels in the Middle East.