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Full country name: United Arab Emirates
Area: 83,600 sq km
Population: 2.3 million
Capital city: Abu Dhabi (pop 500,000 est.)
People: Arab (61%), South Asian (22%), Iranian (8%), other expats (9%)
Language: Arabic
Religion: Muslim (96%) Hindu (4%)
Government: Federated monarchy
Head of State: President Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan
GDP: US$40 billion
GDP per head: US$17,400
Annual growth: -5%
Inflation: 5%
Major industries: Oil, gas, petrochemicals, fishing
Major trading partners: USA, EU, Japan, South Korea, India
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