Facts
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven emirates that was formed in December 2, 1971.
COUNTRY PROFILE
Country Name :- Conventional Long Form: United Arab Emirates
Local Long Form(Arabic): Dawlat Al Imarat Al Arabiyya Al Muttahidah
Local Short Form(Arabic): Al Imarat
Abbreviation: UAE
Arabic Words: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Emirates :- Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah
Capital :- Abu Dhabi
Largest City :- Abu Dhabi
National Day :- 2nd December 1971
President :- H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (3 November 2004)
Vice President & Prime Minister :- H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (5 January 2006)
Political System :- A federation with specific areas of authority constitutionally assigned to the UAE Federal Government and other powers reserved for member emirates
Constitution :- Adopted provisionally on 2nd Dec 1971, made permanent in 1996.
GENERAL INFORMATIONS
Monetary Unit :- UAE Dirham 1AED = 100 Fills
Exchange Rate :- 1 USD = AED 3.67 (Pegged to the US Dollar)
Language :- The official language is Arabic. English is widely understood and ranks alongside Arabic as the language of commerce
Religion :- Islam (Practice of all religious beliefs is allowed)
Fiscal Year :- 1st January to 31st December
Weekend :- Friday and Saturday for government institutions. Many private companies operate a six-day week (with Friday as an off day)
International Dialing Code :- +971
Internet Domain :- ae