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Western Asia · Country dossier
United Arab Emirates
CapitalAbu Dhabi
CurrencyUnited Arab Emirates dirham (AED)
PowerType C / D / G · 230 V
LanguagesArabic
The United Arab Emirates is a seven-emirate federation whose two big hubs, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, connect much of the world through long-haul transfers. It uses the dirham (pegged to the US dollar), weekends fall on Saturday and Sunday, and summer daytime heat is extreme.
- Region
- Asia · Western Asia
- Population
- 10.7M (10,678,556)
- Area
- 83,600 km²
Right now in Abu Dhabi
Local time in Abu Dhabi — Asia/Dubai
Weather in Abu Dhabi
Before you go
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in United Arab Emirates over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- Arabic
- Calling code
- +971
- Internet domain
- .ae, امارات.
- Currency
- United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)
- Time zones
- Asia/Dubai
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type D, Type G
Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in United Arab Emirates
- DXBDubaiDubai International Airport
- AUHAbu DhabiZayed International Airport
- SHJSharjahSharjah International Airport
- DWCDubai(Jebel Ali)Al Maktoum International Airport
- AZIAbu DhabiAl Bateen Executive Airport
- AANAl AinAl Ain International Airport
- XSBSir Bani YasSir Bani Yas Airport
- FJRFujairahFujairah International Airport
- DHFAl Dhafra Air BaseAl Dhafra Air Base
- NHDDubaiAl Minhad Air Base
- RKTRas Al KhaimahRas Al Khaimah International Airport
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — United Arab Emirates, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.