The United Arab Emirates, UAE, or merely the Emirates, is a nation in Western Asia. It is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and shares boundaries with Oman and Saudi Arabia, while having maritime boundaries in the Persian Gulf with Qatar as well as Iran. Abu Dhabi is the country’s funding, while Dubai, the most populous city, is a global hub.

The United Arab Emirates is an optional monarchy created from a federation of seven emirates, consisting of Abu Dhabi (The funding), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Each emirate is controlled by an Emir as well as, with each other, they create the Federal Supreme Council; Abu Dhabi’s emir functions as Head of state of the United Arab Emirates while Dubai’s emir works as Head of state of the United Arab Emirates.

In 2013, the country had a populace of 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million were Emirati residents and also 7.8 million were migrants. As of 2020, the United Arab Emirates has an estimated populace of approximately 9.9 million.

Islam is the main faith and Arabic is the official language. The United Arab Emirates’ oil and natural gas books are the world’s sixth and seventh-largest, respectively. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, leader of Abu Dhabi and the country’s very first president, manage the advancement of the Emirates by spending oil profits into medical care, education and learning, as well as framework.

The United Arab Emirates has one of the most varied economic situation among the participants of the Gulf Collaboration Council. In the 21st century, the nation has actually become less reliant on oil as well as gas, and also is financially concentrating on tourist as well as company. The federal government does not levy earnings tax obligation, although there is a company tax obligation in position and also a 5% value-added tax was developed in 2018.

Human rights in the nation has been regarded by scholars such as Amnesty International, Flexibility House and Civil Rights See as being generally low quality, with citizens criticising the regimen locked up and tortured, as well as their families bothered by the state safety and security device, with situations of forced disappearances. The UAE is a center power. It belongs to the United Nations, the Arab League, the Organisation of Islamic Participation, OPEC, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Gulf Collaboration Council (GCC).