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Population: 3100000
Area: 83600km²
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency: UAE Dirham (AED)
Country dialing code: 971
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
Government type: federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates
President: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime Minister: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Religions:

Muslim (96%), Hindu, Christian & other (4%)

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