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United Arab Emirates

ARE · Arabian Peninsula

Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane

Identity

Regime
Federation of absolute monarchies
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Population
9,900,000
Area
83,600 km²
Currency
AED

Executive

Head of State
Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane
2022
Head of Government
Mohammed ben Rachid Al Maktoum
Cabinet (size)
1
Parliament
0 seats
1 chamber(s)

Governance

V-Dem (0-1)
0.10
#167
Freedom House
18/100
Not Free
CPI corruption
69/100
#21
Press RSF
30/100
#158

Economy

GDP (B$)
552 Md$
2024
GDP / capita
50,274 $
2024
Growth %
4.0 %
2024
Inflation %
1.3 %
2025
Unemployment %
2.2 %
2025

Defense & nuclear

Defense budget
—
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0

International posture

Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
Détroit d'Ormuz
Alliances
BRICS+ · Accords d'Abraham · Conseil de coopération du Golfe · UN · BRICS · WTO · OPEC · Arab League · OIC · GCC
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
51% · 47% · 67%
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
5/10
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