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United Arab Emirates
Summary statistics
Region Western Asia  
Currency United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 83600  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 7512  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 89.9  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Abu Dhabi (942)  
United Nations membership date 9 December 1971  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 297648  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 180617  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 104337  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 1.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 4.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 12.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 39624.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 44384.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 34395.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 40367.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 45094.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 35085.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 23.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 18.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 22.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 3.67 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 3.67 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 3.67 Official rate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 166 2008.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 122  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 101  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 105  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 192  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 101  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 105  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 193  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 24.3 2008. February.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 39.8 December. Population census.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 33.4 Official estimates.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 4.2 2008. February.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 4.9 December. Population census.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 7.9 Official estimates.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 43.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 37.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 33.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 92.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 92.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 91.9  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 ... Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels only. Includes domestic tourism and nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 7126 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels only. Includes domestic tourism and nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 3907 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels only. Includes domestic tourism and nationals residing abroad.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 173711 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 179085  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 160741  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 165.2  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 141.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 80.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 78.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 40.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 23.6  
Exports (million US$) 2010 198362.0  
Imports (million US$) 2010 180726.0  
Balance (million US$) 2010 17636.0  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.2  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.5  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.3  
Urban population (%) 2011 84.4  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 16.9  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 1.0/1.3  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 227.5  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 78.0/76.0  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 6.6  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.7  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 27.5 1995.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 3293.3/70.0 Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 624  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 1.0  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 98.8/96.6  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 59.7  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 17.5  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 48  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 3.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 154940/34.6  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 9481.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 80  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 20.8/34.4  
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