United Arab Emirates

Al Imarata al Arabiyah al Muttahidah

Area: 32,000 square miles / 82,900 square kilometers

Arable land: less than 1%

Topography: A barren, flat coastal plain gives way to uninhabited sand dunes on the south. The Hajar Mountains are to the east.

Population: 2,407,460 (2002)
Population Density: 75/square mile
Age Distribution: Below 15: 28.9%. 65 or older: 2.4%
Urban Population: 86%

Federation of 7 emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain, Ras al Khaimah, al-Fujairah, Sharjah)
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Arab, Iranian, Pakistani, Indian

Source: The World Almanac and Book of Facts: 1998, 2002.
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