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Capital: Abu Dhabi Population: 2.6mln Surface: 82,880 sq km Languages:
Arabic, Farsi, English, Hindi, Urdu
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The federation of the United Arab Emirates consists of of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm-al-Qaiwain. Before the discovery of oil, Abu Dhabi was the poorest of the sheikdoms in the UAE, but is now one of the world's wealthiest states
Exact population: 2,602,713 (July 2006 est.) Literacy: Total population: 77.9%; male: 76.1%; female: 81.7% Ethnicities: Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982); note: less than 20% are UAE citizens (1982) Land boundaries: Total: 867 km; border countries: Oman 410 km, Saudi Arabia 457 km Terrain: Flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; mountains in east Extremes: Lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m; highest point: Jabal Yibir 1,527 m Imports: China 10%, India 9.8%, Japan 6.8%, Germany 6.5%, UK 6.2%, France 6.1%, US 6% (2004) Exports: Japan 24.8%, South Korea 9.9%, India 5.4%, Thailand 5.2% (2004) Industries: Petroleum, fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, commercial ship repair, petrochemicals, construction materials, some boat building, handicrafts, textiles
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