Where are the United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates (the) is located in the Middle East region at latitude 23.424076 and longitude 53.847818 and is part of the Asian continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

23° 25' 26.67'' N
53° 50' 52.14'' E

You can see the location of United Arab Emirates on the world map below:

United Arab Emirates on the World Map

Flag of United Arab Emirates on map
UAE's location in the Southeast of the Arabian Peninsula marked by a pin of its national flag.

United Arab Emirates Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of United Arab Emirates (AE) are:

  1. Oman (OM)
  2. Saudi Arabia (SA)

Maritime Borders

United Arab Emirates borders with Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman.

United Arab Emirates (the) Key Facts

Country United Arab Emirates (the)
Coordinates Latitude: 23.424076
Longitude: 53.847818
Country Codes Alpha 2: AE
Alpha 3: ARE
Country Flag Emoji 🇦🇪
Int. Phone Prefix +971
Capital city Abu Dhabi
Continent / Subcontinent Asia
Middle East
Country Area 83,600 sq km
Population 2021 9,991,083
World Rank: 92
Median Age 32.8
Life expectancy 78.7
Major languages Arabic
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+04:00
Internet TLD .ae
Biggest Airport Dubai International Airport (Dubai)
Average temperature 32.50 °C
90.50 °F
Administrative Divisions 7 emirates
Political system Federal presidential representative democratic republic

United Arab Emirates Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group High income
World Bank Region Middle East & North Africa
Currency U.A.Emirates Dirham (AED)
GDP in 2020 $358.9 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 34
GDP per capita in 2020 $36,285
World Rank: 27
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Oil and gas, manufacturing, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries China, United States, Germany, India, South Korea
Top 5 Export Countries China, India, United States, Switzerland, Singapore

Biggest Cities in United Arab Emirates

Here are the largest cities in United Arab Emirates based on 2021 data:

City Population
Dubai 2,502,715
Abu Dhabi 1,483,000
Sharjah 1,247,749
Al `Ayn 766,936
`Ajman 490,035
Ra's al Khaymah 115,949
Al Fujayrah 93,673
Umm al Qaywayn 44,411
Madinat Zayid 29,095

Map of United Arab Emirates with the Largest Cities

Image Sources and Copyright Information
  • United Arab Emirates Flag Pin on Map: © hyotographics/Shutterstock