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National Flag: The flag comprises three equal horizontal lineswith green at the top, white in themiddle and black at the base. There is also a wider vertical red ribbon in the direction of the flagpole. The UAE is a constitutional federation of seven Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al- Khaimah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain and Fujairah. Each Emirate has its distinctive culture and tradition. Capital: AbuDhabi City is the capital of the UAE Federation. Political system: TheUAE is a constitutional federation of seven Emirates. The Constitution of the UAE provides for the following authorities: ●● The Supreme Council ●● ThePresidentandtheVice-President ●● The Cabinet ●● The Federal National Council ●● The Federal Judiciary. Coat of arms: TheUAE's new coat of arms displays theUAE flag surrounded by seven stars, representing the seven Emirates. The falcon is also shown holding a parchment in its talonswhich reads 'United Arab Emirates' in Arabic. Official language: The official language of theUAE isArabic.  English is widely spoken. Location: TheUAE is located inAsia. It is situated in the southeastern region of the Asian continent, and in the eastern part of theArabianPeninsula. It overlooks the Arabian Gulf to the north and northwest, borders the Kingdomof Saudi Arabia to thewest and south and the Sultanate of Oman to the southeast. Area: The UAE area is approximately 71,023.6 sq km of land, including islands in the Arab Gulf, in addition to 27,624.9 sq kmof territorial water. Abu Dhabi accounts for 84 per cent of the country's total landmass. Monetary unit / currency: The Emirati Dirham is the official currency of theUAE (AED). Thedirham is divided into 100 fils. Exchange rate: Since February 2002, the AED has been pegged to the US dollar (USD). 1 USD=AED 3.6725 (approx.) Coastline: Prior to the construction of 'Dubai Palms' and other schemes, the coastline of theUAEwas about 1,318 kilometers long. Population: Approximately 9.5 million. There are more than 200 nationalities living and working in the UAE. The expatriate community outnumbers the population of UAE nationals. Indians formthe largest foreign community in theUAE, followedbyPakistanis, Bangladeshis, other Asians, Europeans and Africans. Working week: Government and semi-government offices operate from Sunday to Thursday.  Telecommunications: International dialling code: + 971 . Transportation: Major airports in the UAE: ●● Abu Dhabi International Airport  ●● Al Ain International Airport  ●● Dubai International Airport  ●● Al Maktoum Airport  ●● Sharjah International Airport  ●● RasAlKhaimah InternationalAirport  ●● Fujairah International Airport  Seaports: According to the World Shipping Council, one of the world's top 50 container ports is in the UAE. The UAE has several seaports. Some of the major ports are: ●● Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi ●● Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi ●● Free Port, Abu Dhabi ●● Musaffah Port, Abu Dhabi ●● Jebel Ali, Dubai ●● Mina Rashid, Dubai ●● Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT), Sharjah ●● KhorFakkan Container ●● Terminal (KCT), Sharjah ●● Mina Saqr, Ras Al Khaimah ●● Fujairah Port Israel-UAE > Business Guide > 2021 76 > More Information > United Arab Emirates Facts about the United Arab Emirates