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United Arab Emirates
الإمارات العربية المتحدة
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OTL equivalent: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain
Flag of the United Arab Emirates Emblem of the United Arab Emirates
Flag Emblem
Motto: 
الله الوطن الرئيس (Arabic)
("God, Country, President")
Anthem: 
Ishy Bilady

CapitalAbu Dhabi
Official languages Arabic
Ethnic groups  Arabs; Indians; Pakistani; Pilipinos; Sri Lankans
Religion Islam
Demonym Khaliji, Khaliji Arabian, Emirati
Government Federal state; Elective executive monarchy
 -  President Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
 -  Vice President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
 -  Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Legislature Federal Supreme Council of the UAE
Federal National Council of the UAE
Establishment
 -  Independence from the United Kingdom December 2, 1971 
Currency UAE dirham (AED)
Time zone EST (UTC+4)
Internet TLD .ae
Calling code +971

The United Arab Emirates (UAE; Arabic: الإمارات العربية المتحدة al-Imārāt al-ʻArabīyah al-Muttaḥidah), or simply the Emirates (Arabic: الإمارات al-ʾImārāt), is a country in Western Asia. It is located near the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and shares borders with Oman and Nejd, as well as maritime boundaries with Iran in the Arabian Gulf. The capital is Abu Dhabi, while the most populous city, Dubai, is a global hub. The UAE is projected to have a population of 14 million people by 2020, with 10.7 million of those being expatriates.

The UAE is an elective monarchy made up of nine Gulf Arabic emirates: Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Bahrain, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, and Umm Al Quwain. The UAE has been described as a "tribal autocracy," with tribal rulers ruling the seven constituent states in an autocratic manner without democratically elected institutions. Each emirate is led by an emir, who together form the Federal Supreme Council. Every five years, the Supreme Council elects a president, vice president and prime minister rotated among its members.

The UAE is regarded as a middle power. It is member of the United Nations, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, OPEC, and the Non-Aligned Movement. It has the world's second-largest reserves of oil and natural gas. It is one among the world's major exporters of liquefied natural gas and the world's highest per capita producer of carbon dioxide. The Emirates has also grown its post-oil economy by focusing on tourism, banking, and business. It, on the other hand, is condemned for its poor human rights record, with limits on civil liberties such as freedom of organization, expression, and the press, as well as its handling of thousands of migrant laborers, which amounts to forced labor for projects in the country.

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