United Arab Emirates's National Anthem (11.3k midi)
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United Arab Emirates's National Anthem (11.3k midi) |
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Government |
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Head of State(President): |
Sheik Zaayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahayan |
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Head of Government(Prime Minister): |
Sheik Maktum ibn Rashid al-Maktum |
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Government: |
Federation of Emirates |
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Legislature: |
Unicameral legislature |
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Date of Independence: |
1971 |
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Flag: |
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Geography |
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Capital: |
Abu Dhabi |
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Area: |
32,000 sq. miles |
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Arable Land: |
0% |
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Major Bodies of Water: |
Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman |
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Demographics |
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Population: |
1,700,000 (1994 est.) |
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Birth Rate: |
23/1000 |
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Infant Mortality Rate: |
23/1000 |
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Population Density: |
54.1 people/sq. mile |
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Languages: |
Arabic, Farsi, English |
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Religions: |
Sunni Moslem (80%), Shi'ite Moslem (16%), other (4%) |
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Literacy Rate: |
68% |
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Economics |
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Gross Domestic Product: |
$34.9 billion (1992) |
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Per Capita Income: |
$13,800 |
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Inflation: |
1% (1990 est.) |
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Unemployment: |
negligible |
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Exports: |
$21.2 billion (1991 est.) |
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Imports: |
$13.9 billion (1991 est.) |
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Principal Agricultural Products: |
Vegetables, dates, poultry, fish |
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Major Industrial Products: |
Light manufactures, petroleum, construction materials |
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Natural Resource: |
Oil |
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Major Trading Partners: |
Japan, Western Europe, U.S., Singapore, Korea |
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