Administrative divisions
7 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Abu DhabiAjmanDubaiFujairahRas al-KhaimahSharjahUmm al-Quwain
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 98,650 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 51,670 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 7 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi ArabiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 1,318 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,066 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Oman 609 km; Saudi Arabia 457 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert; mountains in eastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | desert; cooler in eastern mountainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Jabal Bil 'Ays 1,905 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Persian Gulf 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 149 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than South Carolina; slightly smaller than MaineCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | frequent sand and dust stormsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
