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United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates is a sovereign state in Western Asia, Asia. It covers 83,600 km² and has a population of approximately 11,294,243. Its official language is Arabic and its currency is the United Arab Emirates dirham (د.إ).

Quick facts

Capital
Abu Dhabi
Population
11,294,243
Area
83,600 km²
Currency
United Arab Emirates dirham (د.إ)
Languages
Arabic
Calling code
+971
TLD
.ae
Driving side
Right
Landlocked
No
Continents
Asia
Timezone
UTC+04:00
Native name
دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

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Appears in 31 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare) #2 23306.5
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) #34 124.86
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) #61 116.03
Countries by Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) #81 1.76
Countries by Forest area (sq. km) #149 3,173km²
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons) #153 22013.6
Countries by Arable land (hectares) #158 50,384
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) #178 78years
Countries by Forest area (% of land area) #181 4.47
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) #193 5.52
Countries by Arable land (% of land area) #193 0.71

Economy

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by GDP per capita #22 51347.9
Countries by cost of living index #28 48.2
Countries by GDP (Nominal) #29 569.1in billions
Countries by GDP (PPP) #31 935.45
Countries by GDP growth rate #32 0.05
Countries by average monthly salary #37 3,017US $
Countries by public debt (% of GDP) #68 0.32% of GDP
Countries by unemployment rate #105 1.90

Business

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure #24 85
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use #61 90
Countries by SPI Overall Score #69 79.15
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services #69 81.6
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources #69 68.74
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products #116 70.41

Geography

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Coastline Length #71 1,318kilometers
Countries by land area #112 83,600km²

Population & Health

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by population growth rate #6 0.04
Countries by population #85 11.35
Countries by population density #90 144.21
Countries by median age #125 31.23

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