Capital: Abu Dhabi City.
Official language: Arabic language.
Geographical location: Southeast of the Arabian Peninsula.
Area: about 82,880 km², Abu Dhabi occupies about 87%
of the total area of the country.
Geographic coordinates: The UAE is located on:
Latitude: 22 - - 26.5 North
Longitude: 51 - - 56.5 East
Local Currency: UAE Dirham (AED).
Exchange Rate: The US Dollar equivalent to about AED 3.6725.
State emblem: The new official logo of the United Arab Emirates was adopted in March 2008, a falcon with the flag of the state, surrounded by seven stars adorned, representing the seven emirates. The falcon color in the golden logo. The falcon claws are attached to a base bearing the name of the United Arab Emirates in Arabic. At the bottom of the logo is the name of the country in English.

 

Description	2021	2022	2023
National Accounts
Real GDP Growth (annual percent change)	3.8	5.1	4.2
GDP (current prices, billions of US$)	419.76	503.91	519.05
GDP per capita (current prices, $US per capita)	41,205.21	47,792.94	48,262.97
Inflation rate, average consumer prices (annual % change)	0.20	5.20	3.60
Trade
Imports in Services (current prices, millions of $US)	76,106
Exports in Services (current prices, millions of $US)	101,838
Merchandise Imports (current prices, millions of $US)	347,529
Merchandise Exports (current prices, millions of $US)	425,160
Gas + Petrol Imports (in thousands of $US)	23,390,316
Gas + Petrol Exports (in thousands of $US)	149,239,327
BOP (BALANCE OF PAYMENTS)
Current account, balance (billions of $US)	47.951	74.18	64.793
Current account, balance (% of GDP)	11.4	14.7	12.5
FINANCE
General government net lending/borrowing (% of GDP)	2.1	7.7	4.9
General government gross debt (% of GDP)	34.7	30.7	29.5
EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL INDICATORS
Population	9,365,145	9,441,129	9,516,871
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)	3.11