MEPI in UAE
About UAE
Location
Middle East, Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, Oman, and Saudi Arabia
Area
82,880 sq km
Population
2,602,713 (July 2006 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 24.9%; 15-64 years: 71.2%; 65 years and over: 3.9% - 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2006 est.)
Median age
28.1 years
Population growth rate
1.52% (2006 est.)
Ethnic groups
Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982) - Less than 20% are UAE citizens
Religions
Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4%
Languages
Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
Literacy
(Age 15 and over can read and write), total population: 77.9%; male: 76.1%; female: 81.7% (2003 est.)
Government type
Federation with specified powers
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Legislative Branch
Unicameral Federal National Council (FNC) or Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani
Judicial Branch
Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
Gross Domestic Product
$115.8 billion, per capita: $45,200 (2005 est.)
GDP Growth Rate
8.8% (2005 est.)