United Arab Emirates

Summary

United Arab Emirates is a sovereign state^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,360 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• United Arab Emirates was a member of United Nations^[3].
• United Arab Emirates was a member of League of Arab States^[4].
• United Arab Emirates was a member of World Trade Organization^[5].
• United Arab Emirates was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation^[6].
• United Arab Emirates was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[7].
• United Arab Emirates was a member of International Development Association^[8].
• United Arab Emirates is in the country of United Arab Emirates^[9].
• United Arab Emirates is on the body of water Persian Gulf^[10].
• United Arab Emirates is on the body of water Gulf of Oman^[11].
• United Arab Emirates's head of government is recorded as Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum^[12].
• United Arab Emirates is on the continent of Asia^[13].
• United Arab Emirates's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[14].
• United Arab Emirates's instance of is recorded as country^[15].
• United Arab Emirates's head of state is recorded as Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan^[16].
• United Arab Emirates's capital is recorded as Abu Dhabi^[17].
• United Arab Emirates's official language is recorded as Arabic^[18].
• United Arab Emirates's currency is recorded as United Arab Emirates dirham^[19].
• United Arab Emirates's shares border with is recorded as Oman^[20].
• United Arab Emirates's shares border with is recorded as Saudi Arabia^[21].
• United Arab Emirates's shares border with is recorded as Iran^[22].
• United Arab Emirates's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ae^[23].
• United Arab Emirates's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .امارات^[24].
• United Arab Emirates's anthem is recorded as Ishy Bilady^[25].
• United Arab Emirates's basic form of government is recorded as federal monarchy^[26].
• United Arab Emirates's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy^[27].

Body

Geography

United Arab Emirates is in the country of it^[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Persian Gulf^[10], a sea^[28], in Saudi Arabia^[29] and Gulf of Oman^[11], a bay^[30]. It is on the continent of Asia^[13]. Part of include Middle East^[31], a transcontinental region^[32], in Iran^[33]; West Asia^[34], a region^[35]; and Gulf States^[36], a geopolitical group^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[14] and country^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for United Arab Emirates include Emiratis^[38], a human population^[39].

Why It Matters

United Arab Emirates ranks in the top 3% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,360 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Emiratis^[38], a human population^[39].