United Arab Emirates
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People
- Population: 3057337
- Population Growth: 4.33%
- Infant Mortality: 20.4 per 1000 live births (similar to United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka)
Context
- Area: 75581 km2
- Government: federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE central government and other powers reserved t
- Religions: Muslim (96%)
- Ethnic Groups: Emiri (19%), Arab Iranian (23%), South Asian (50%)
- Borders: Oman (410 km), Saudi Arabia (457 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: 19659$US (similar to United Arab Emirates)
- GDP from agriculture: 2%
- GDP from industry: 55%
- GDP from services: 43%
