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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Western Asia  
Currency 2008 UAE Dirham (AED)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 83600  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 4485  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 53.7  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Dubai (1379)  
United Nations membership date 2000 9 December 1971  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 286882  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 139711  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 70522  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 7.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 8.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 12.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 63965.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 34040.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 21717.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 60659.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 32280.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 22153.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 17.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 18.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 22.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 3.67 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 3.67 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 3.67 Official rate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 148 Series linked to former series. 2007.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 122 Series linked to former series.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Series linked to former series.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 61 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 64  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 143  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 61 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 64  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 143  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 4.0 February.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 ... February.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 2.3 February. Official estimates.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 39.8  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 33.4  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 4.9  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 7.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 40.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 39.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 34.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 93.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 92.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 92.0  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 ... Arrivals in hotels only. Includes domestic tourism and nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 7126 Arrivals in hotels only. Includes domestic tourism and nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 3907 Arrivals in hotels only. Includes domestic tourism and nationals residing abroad.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 180829 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 170024  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 164557  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 242.3  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 141.1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 75.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 65.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 32.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 23.6  
Exports (million US$) 2008 210000.0  
Imports (million US$) 2008 175485.7  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 Japan (16.4), India (7.3), Iran (3.2)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 China (9.9), India (9.6), United States (7.0)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.8  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.9  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.5  
Urban population (%) 2007 77.8  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 19.2  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 2.1/1.9  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 205.5  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 78.8/76.6  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 9.7  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 2.0  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 27.5 Nationals of the country. 1995.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 3293.3/70.0 Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 274  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 1.3 National estimate.  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 100.4/99.7 UNESCO estimate.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 60.2  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 22.5  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 46  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 3.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 139452/31.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 12901.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 94  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 21.3/33.0  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
Related United Arab Emirates Pages:

Cities:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Abu Dhabi (capital city)

Country:
 Political Map of United Arab Emirates
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of United Arab Emirates
 United Arab Emirates Country Profile

Continent:
 Political Map of the Middle East
 Map of Asia
Flags of Asia
Capital Cities of Asia

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National Statistical Office of United Arab Emirates.
 
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