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The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is the largest of the seven emirates in terms of area. It is also the center of the oil industries within the country, and therefore the capital of the Emirates. In this topic, we will learn about the population of the Emirates, its geographical location, its area, and many other information.

What is the population of the Emirates?

• According to the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, the population of citizens and residents reached 9,304,277 people in 2017, compared to 9,121,167 in 2016, and thus the number of males exceeded the number of females.
• There are at least 200 nationalities residing and dealing within the United Arab Emirates, and therefore the number of expatriates and residents within the UAE exceeds the number of its population of citizens.
• The Indian community is one of the most important expatriate communities residing within the country, followed by Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and other Asian, European, and African nationalities.
• According to the latest statistics, the population of the Emirates in 2020 reached 2,700,000 first-time residents.
• These statistics come within the necessity of having useful numbers for education in schools within the United Arab Emirates.

UAE

• It is a federal Arab state located in the east of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia overlooking the southern shore of the Arabian Gulf. It has common maritime borders to the northwest with the State of Qatar, and its land and sea borders to the west.
• With the control of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and from the southeast with the Sultanate of Oman.
• Before 1971 the United Arab Emirates were referred to as the Trucial States or the Coast of Oman, in connection with the 19th century truce between the United Kingdom and several Arab sheikhs.
• The name Pirate Coast was used in connection with the principalities within the region from the 18th to the 19th centuries.
• The name of the United Arab Emirates goes back to the seven emirates that formed a union among themselves: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah.

See also: The population of the UAE by gender, age, and emirate

Information about the UAE

• Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the first president of the United Arab Emirates and has been called the nation’s builder.
• Sheikh Zayed assumed the presidency from the official establishment of the UAE Federation on December 2, 1971, until his death in 2004.
• His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the current President of the United Arab Emirates, since November 2004.
• His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also holds the position of Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and is Vice President of the State.
• The United Arab Emirates may be a constitutional federal state consisting of seven emirates and enjoying full sovereignty.
• The country’s form of government is based on five authorities: the Federal Supreme Council, the President and Vice President, the Council of Ministers, the Federal National Council, and the federal judiciary.
• The Arabic language is the official language in government institutions and bodies, upheld by Article 7 of the UAE Constitution, which states that the Arabic language is the official language of the state.
• The UAE may be a global business centre, one of the most simple tourist destinations in the world and a destination for visitors from far and wide, hence the English language is widely spoken.
• Islam is the official religion within the UAE, and it also allows the practice of other religious beliefs.
• The country is home to many churches and temples in which different nationalities of different religions practice their religious rituals in an atmosphere of safety, security and mutual respect.
• The flag combines four colors: white symbolizes peace and honesty, green symbolizes hope, joy and love, black symbolizes strength of mind, and red symbolizes valor, strength and courage.
• The country is witnessing a qualitative shift and serious development in facilities and services, whether in transportation, investment, industries, humanitarian initiatives or projects, including the Dubai Roads Project.

Geographical location of the Emirates

• The country is located on the continent of Asia, specifically on the southwestern side, in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
• It is bordered to the north and northwest by the Arabian Gulf, to the south and west controlled by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and to the southeast by the Sultanate of Oman.
• The United Arab Emirates has a coastal strip on the Arabian Gulf, and thus the Gulf of Oman.

Emirates area

• The country extends over an area of ​​​​approximately 71,023.6 square kilometers of land, and this area includes a group of islands within the Arabian Gulf.
• The area of ​​the territorial sea is about 27,624.9 square kilometers.
• The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is the largest of these emirates in terms of area, and in line with official reports, it extends over a district that covers three-quarters of the area of ​​the entire emirate.
• It is followed by many islands, the most important of which are Das Island, Mubarraz, Zirkuh, and Arzana, which are among the most important offshore oil field areas, and Dalma Island, Saadiyat, and Abu Al-Abyad.
• While Dubai is the second emirate in the Emirates, it is located on the coast of the Arabian Gulf, and is about 72 kilometers long.
• Thus, Dubai’s area is about 3,885 km2, which is equivalent to 5% of Dubai’s area, the total area of ​​the country without the islands.

Political power in the Emirates

• The United Arab Emirates is characterized by a federal constitution that was signed on December 2, 1971 by six emirates, with the exception of Ras Al Khaimah, which joined on February 10, 1972.
• The constitution at that time was temporary until then, and was finally adopted with some amendments in 1996.
• Consistent with the practice of the state-within-a-state system, it is a type of multiple federal monarchy, with the head of state and his deputy, with the rulers of the seven emirates electing only members of the Federal Supreme Council.
• Therefore, the jurisdiction of the emirate is that the origin and jurisdiction of the union is the exception.

See also: What is the origin of the people of the Emirates?

President of the UAE

• The Head of State may be a president elected by the members of the Federal Supreme Council from among themselves for a period of 5 years, whose powers include appointing the Council of Ministers.
• Vice President: The Vice President of the State is elected within the Federal Supreme Council and is the Prime Minister.
• Traditionally, the Head of State and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and the Vice Chairman and Prime Minister are the Ruler of Dubai.
• But during the lifetime of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, during that stage he was Vice President of the State.
• Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum was assigned to direct the Council of Ministers for a period of time after which his father, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed returned as Deputy Chairman and Prime Minister.

Executive authority in the Emirates

• It consists of the head of state, his deputy, and then the Supreme Federal Council. The Federal Supreme Council meets four times a year.
• He is responsible for drawing up public policies and approving federal legislation, and the rulers of Abu Dhabi and Dubai have effective veto power within the Federal Supreme Council.
• The Prime Minister and ministers are responsible to the President of the State and to the Federal Supreme Council, which is the highest legislative authority in the country.

UAE Cabinet

• The Council of Ministers drafts federal laws and then submits them to the Federal National Council, which refers them to the relevant committee.
• If the competent committee makes amendments to the draft proposed by the committee chairman, the amended draft will be presented to the Legal and Legislative Committee, to express an opinion and formulate its provisions before discussing it in the council session.
• Finally, the bill is delivered to the president.
• Articles 190 and 121 of the Constitution also stipulate the responsibility of the Union in the areas of foreign affairs, security and defence, problems of nationality, immigration, education, health care, and national currency.
• Postal, telephone and other communications services, traffic control, aircraft licensing, and a variety of specifically identified issues.
• It includes the relationship between workers and employers, banking, banking and extradition to their governments.

See also: Map of the Emirates in detail