About UAE

On December 2nd 1971, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was promulgated as an independent, sovereign and federal state. The UAE comprises 7 emirates; Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman Umm al Qaiwain and Fujairah. It stretched over 1448 km from the west coast of Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, where water and land overlap, to the Arabian Peninsula.

Facts

Capital of UAE : Abu Dhabi

National Currency : AED / DHS (Dirham)

National Language : Arabic

Religion : Islam

Time Zone : (UTC+04:00) Abu Dhabi, Muscat

Presidents :

The late H. H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the first President of the UAE and is known as the Father of the Nation. He served this position since the formation of the UAE on 2 December 1971 until he passed away in 2004.
The Late H. H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the second President of the UAE. He took this position in 2004 until he passed away on 13 May 2022.
H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the current President of the UAE. He took this position on 14 May 2022. He is also the Ruler of Abu Dhabi.

Location : Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Area

The UAE area is approximately 71,023.6sq km of land, including some islands in the Arab Gulf, in addition to 27,624.9sq km of territorial water.

Flag

The flag of the United Arab Emirates was adopted in 1971. Its colours of red, green, white and black represent the unity of the Arab countries.

Nationality

All UAE citizens in the seven emirates carry the unified nationality of the UAE, which is recognised internationally. The demonym is Emirati.

According to Arton Capital's Passport Index, the UAE passport holds the 1st position globally. A UAE-passport holder can travel to 168 countries; 115 destinations offer visa-free travel and 53 offered eVisa or visa on arrival at the airport.

Major airports in the UAE