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Full Country Name: United Arab Emirates
Area: 83,600 sq km
Population: 4.6 million (2005 census estimate)
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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