United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a country in the Middle East located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula.

UAE is a federation of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, which serves as the capital, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain.

Each emirate is governed by a ruler, who together form the Federal Supreme Council, one of whom serves as President of the United Arab Emirates. Islam is the official religion and Arabic is the official language.

UAE is home of immigrants from all over the world due to government and military subcontracting. The country's relatively liberal society, compared to some of its neighbours, has attracted many global expatriates, including people from western nations. Emirati citizens are outnumbered in their own country by a ratio of nine to one. In 2020, UAE's population was 9.89 million. Indians make up 28% of the expatriate population, Pakistanis 12%, and Westerners 5%.

The UAE's oil reserves are the sixth-largest in the world while its natural gas reserves are the world's seventh-largest.