|
Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Dubai |
872,700 |
2002 |
| Abu Dhabi |
519,900 |
2002 |
| Shaarjah |
417,400 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Middle East |
| Population: |
2,377,500 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
82,880 km2 |
| Area Land: |
82,880 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
1,318 km km |
| Capital: |
Abu Dhabi |
| Climate: |
Desert; cooler in eastern mountains |
| Languages: |
Arabic
English
Hindi
Urdu |
| Currency: |
1 Emirian dirham (Dh$) = 100 fils |
| Holiday: |
National Day, 2 December 1971 |
|
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
| South
Asian |
50% |
| Other
Arab and Iranian |
23% |
| Emiri |
19% |
| Other
expatriates |
8% |
Religions |
| Muslims
(Shi'a 16%) |
96% |
Average Daily Temperature |
|
Capital: |
Abu
Dhabi |
|
January: |
18.5°C
/ 65.3°F |
| July: |
34.6°C
/ 94.3°F |
|
Annual Rainfall: |
60.96mm
/ 2.4'' |
Boundaries |
|
Saudi Arabia: |
457km |
|
Oman: |
410km |
|
