About the United Arab Emirates About the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation consisting of seven Emirates located on the Arabian Gulf. The seven Emirates are: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, Umm al-Qawain, Ajman and Fujairah. The country has borders with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman. Name in Arabic Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah The Official Specifications of the Emblem of the United Arab Emirates The Emblem of the state is represented by a falcon in the center of which is a yacht sailing on the crest of four waves. The claws of the falcon hold a base board rectangular shape bearing the name of the United Arab Emirates. The Official Specifications of the National Flag of the United Arab Emirates The National Flag off the United Arab Emirates, as adopted by the Union Decree No. 4 on the Tenth of Shawal 1391 A.H. (Second of December 1971), is rectangular in shape and consists of four colors: Red, Green, White and Black. Description of the Flag It is rectangular in shape; its length double its width, and is divided into four rectangular parts. The first is Red in color constituting the area nearest to the mast, its length being equivalent to the height of the flag, while its width is one quarter of the length of the entire flag. The other three parts constitute the remaining area of the flag which are in the shape of three equal horizontal rectangles. The top most rectangular part is green, the middle is white and the lower black in color. Land area 83,600 sq km (32,278 sq mi) Population 2.94 Million (estimate) Type of Government Federal Head of State Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, President Legislature Federal National Council Political subdivisions 7 Emirates Official Language Arabic Religion Islam Life expectancy (1992) Women, 74 Men, 70 Infant mortality (1994) 16.6 per 1000 live births GDP (1998) $170.1 billion Foreign trade (1998) Imports $99.9 billion Exports $111.5 billion Currency UAE dirham, divided into 100 fils ($1 US = 3.65 dirhams’) International dialing code +971 Time zone GMT + 4 hours | Home | About the Embassy | About the U.A.E | About the Government | Contact Information |