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Photos of United Arab Emirates

View along the causeway leading to the Burj-al-Arab Hotel in Dubai - at 321 m (1,053 ft), it is one of the world&apos;s tallest hotels.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 115

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Arabic audio sample:

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: 90

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 19

Labor force

comparison ranking: 69

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

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