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Photos of United Arab Emirates

South and west of Abu Dhabi, vast, rolling sand dunes merge into the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter). The Rub' al Khali  is a sand desert encompassing the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula, including southern Saudi Arabia, and areas of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The desert covers some 650,000 sq km (250,000 sq mi).

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 115

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 95

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 140

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 174

Death rate

comparison ranking: 228

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 181

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 147

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 175

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 182

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 122

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 57

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 96

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 13

Labor force

comparison ranking: 70

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 35

Public debt

comparison ranking: 186

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 207

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 20

Exports

comparison ranking: 28

Imports

comparison ranking: 32

Energy

Energy consumption per capita

comparison ranking: 4

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 61

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 97

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 156

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 35

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 21

Space

Transnational Issues