Western Asia
Flag of United Arab Emirates
Seven desert emirates that built skylines out of oil.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f00000 25%
- #006018 24%
- #000000 24%
- #f0f0f0 22%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
United Arab Emirates in numbers
| Official name | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Capital | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Population | 9,890,400 |
| Area | 83,600 km² · 118 people per km² |
| Currency | United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Country codes | AE · ARE · .ae |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi as the capital and Dubai as the largest city.
- Dubai's Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, standing over 828 metres high.
- Less than a century ago the region's economy leaned heavily on pearl diving before oil transformed it.
Did you know
Despite its futuristic cities, much of the UAE is desert, and Abu Dhabi alone makes up the vast majority of the country's land area.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.