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UAE

ISO code

AE

Location

Arabian Peninsula

Capital

Abu Dhabi

Status

Independent from British protection 1971 {Trucial States -71}

Administration

7 emirates (imārāt)

Area

83600 km²

Population

5.4 m

Drive

on the right

Vehicles

800000  (2003)

Plates

officially issued

First Registration

1930s?

Emirate

Area

Population

Vehicles (est.)

Abu Dhabi

أبو ظبي

67400 km²

2.0 m

300000    

Ajman

عجمان

250 km²

360000

50000     

Dubai

دبي

3900 km²

1.7 m 

250000    

Fujairah

الفجيرة

1150 km²

160000

    25000     

Ras al Khaimah

رأس الخيمة

1700 km²

260000

40000     

Sharjah

الشارقة

2600 km²

890000

120000     

Umm al Qaiwain

أم القيوين

750 km²

79000

    10000