COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
United Arab Emirates
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Abu Dhabi
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 11,000,000
- AREA
- 83,600 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Arabic
- CURRENCY
- UAE Dirham (AED)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Desert Megacity
The UAE is home to Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about United Arab Emirates
Traditional Emirati falconry is a living cultural practice recognized by UNESCO.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places United Arab Emirates in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 83,600 km² and a population of approximately 11,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.