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United Arab Emirates
Last revised: 31 January 2008
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Full Country Name: United Arab Emirates
Area: 83,600 sq km
Population: 3.48 million (2002 est.)
Capital City: Abu Dhabi
People: Arab (55%), South Asian (28%), Iranian (8%), other expatriates (9%)
Languages: Arabic
Religion(s): Muslim (96%) Hindu (4%)
Currency: 1 UAE Dirham=100 fils
Major political parties: None
Government: Federation
Head of State: Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan
Prime Minister/Premier: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Foreign Minister: Sheikh Abdallah Bin Zayid Al Nahyan
Membership of international groups/organisations: Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), Arab League, Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), United Nations
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, British Embassy
Address:
British Embassy
PO Box 248
Telephone:
(00) (971) (2) 6101100
(00) (971) (2) 6101111 Commercial
Fax:
Commercial: (00) (971) (2) 6101585
Consular/Management: (00) (971) (2) 6101586
Email: chancery.abudhabi@fco.gov.uk
Email: commercial.abudhabi@fco.gov.uk
Email: defence.abudhabi@fco.gov.uk
Email: visa.abudhabi@fco.gov.uk
Email: management.abudhabi@fco.gov.uk
Email: consularenquiries.ad@fco.gov.uk
Office hours:
GMT:
Sunday - Thursday: 0330-1030
Local Time:
Sunday - Thursday: 0730-1430
Our Embassies in Abu Dhabi or Dubai
do not take telephone calls relating to visa enquires
instead you should direct your telephone call to our Visa Application Centre - +971 2 6342530
Website: http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/uae
United Arab Emirates, Dubai, British Embassy