Where is United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Oman and Saudi Arabia.
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Crazy but True
From the top of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai you can watch the sun set, take an elevator down, and watch it set again. The building is so tall that the horizon is measurably lower from the observation deck, and during Ramadan people on upper floors are told to break their fast a few minutes later than those at street level.
United Arab Emirates facts
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Population
- 11,513,149 (2025)
- Area
- 83,600 km²
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Western Asia
- Currency
- United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)
- Languages
- Arabic
- Coordinates
- 24°, 54°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- AE · ARE
How United Arab Emirates compares
- The United Arab Emirates is the 115th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Austria and larger than Czechia.
- It is the 85th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 2 countries.
- Within Asia, it is the 33rd largest of 45 countries by area.