| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | AEISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | AREISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | Abu DhabiGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AsiaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | United Arab EmiratesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | United Arab EmiratesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | United Arab EmiratesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | self-descriptive country name; the name Arabia can be traced back at least as far as the ancient Egyptians, who referred to the region as "Ar Rabi;" "emirates" derives from amir, the Arabic word for "commander," "lord," or "prince;" the former name, Trucial States, refers to a maritime truce from 1820 between the British and the Arab sheikhdomsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Federation of monarchiesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 2 December 1971 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day (National Day), 2 December (1971)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | MUHAMMAD BIN ZAYID Al Nuhayyan (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | AEDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | UAE DirhamISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 7ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Abū Z̧aby / Al Fujayrah / Ash Shāriqah / Dubayy / Ra’s al Khaymah / Umm al Qaywayn / ‘AjmānISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | golden falconCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Nashid al-watani al-imarati" (National Anthem of the UAE); lyrics/music: AREF Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan/Mohamad Abdel WAHAB; history: music adopted 1971, lyrics adopted 1986; Mohamad Abdel WAHAB also composed the music for Tunisia's and Libya's anthemCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | green, white, black, redCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 30 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
self-descriptive country name; the name Arabia can be traced back at least as far as the ancient Egyptians, who referred to the region as "Ar Rabi;" "emirates" derives from amir , the Arabic word for "commander," "lord," or "prince;" the former name, Trucial States, refers to a maritime truce from 1820 between the British and the Arab sheikhdoms
description: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black, with a wider vertical red band on the left side meaning: the flag incorporates all four pan-Arab colors, which in this case represent fertility (green), neutrality (white), oil (black), and unity (red); red is a traditional color that was part of all the emirates' flags before their unification
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
