United Arab Emirates
At a glance
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- United Arab Emirates dirham (د.إ)
- Government
- Federal monarchy
- Legislature
- Federal Supreme Council
- Demonym
- Emirati
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +971
- Internet TLD
- .ae, .امارات
- ISO 3166
- AE
- Established
- 1971
- Highest point
- Jebel Jais (1,911 m (6,270 ft))
- National anthem
- Ishy Bilady
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations6 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History7 leaders · click to expand
United Arab Emirates
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan✦ Current
2022–PresentPresident
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum✦ Current
2006–PresentPrime Minister
👑 President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
2004–2022President
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (2nd term)
1990–2006Prime Minister
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
1979–1990Prime Minister
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
1971–1979Prime Minister
👑 President Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
1971–2004President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan✦ Current | President | 2022–Present |
| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2006–Present |
| 👑 President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | President | 2004–2022 |
| Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (2nd term) | Prime Minister | 1990–2006 |
| Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum | Prime Minister | 1979–1990 |
| Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Prime Minister | 1971–1979 |
| 👑 President Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan | President | 1971–2004 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 military intervention in Libya | 2011 | Libya | 72–403 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
Billionaires8 · $41.6B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Hussain Sajwani | $15.3B | Real Estate |
| 603 | Pavel Durov | $6.6B | Technology |
| 914 | Abdulla Al Futtaim & family(inherited) | $4.7B | Automotive |
| 974 | Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair & family(inherited) | $4.4B | Diversified |
| 1258 | Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi(inherited) | $3.4B | Real Estate |
| 1467 | Mohamed Alabbar | $2.9B | Diversified |
| 1667 | Hussain Binghatti Aljbori | $2.5B | Real Estate |
| 2217 | Abbas Sajwani(inherited) | $1.9B | Real Estate |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
United Arab Emirates on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
League Hubs
Domestic league portals that operate in United Arab Emirates: 2 leagues.
Emirates
7 entries listed under United Arab Emirates. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
United Arab Emirates metro footprint
11 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
11 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 | Dubai-Sharjah▲ Largest | Dubai | 5.7M | 58.3 | Continental Metro |
| #68 | Abu Dhabi★ Capital | Abu Dhabi | 2.8M | 36.2 | Major Metro |
| #425 | Ras al-Khaimah | Ras al-Khaimah | 400K | 5.7 | Established Metro |
| #922 | Fujairah | Fujairah | 114K | 1.8 | Emerging Metro |
| #1049 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi | 987K | 1.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #2093 | Madinat Zayed | Abu Dhabi | 326K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2651 | Khor Fakkan | Sharjah | 53K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2660 | Kalba | Sharjah | 51K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2866 | Hatta | Dubai | 42K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3690 | Umm al-Quwain | Umm al-Quwain | 88K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3842 | Dibba | Fujairah | 64K | 0.0 | Local Metro |