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| Anthem: "Ishy Bilady" English: "Long Live My Nation" | ||||||
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| Capital and largest city | Abu Dhabi 24°28′N 54°22′E | |||||
| Official languages | Arabic | |||||
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| Other languages[1] | English · Persian · Hindi-Urdu Malayalam · Pashto · Tagalog | |||||
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| Demonym | Emirati [1] | |||||
| Government | Federal, presidential, absolute monarchy | |||||
| - | President | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | ||||
| - | Vice President and Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
| Legislature | Federal National Councilc | |||||
| Independence | ||||||
| - | from the United Kingdom | 2 December 1971 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 83,600d km2 (116th) 32,278 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | negligible | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2010 estimate | 8,264,070[3] (93rd) | ||||
| - | 2005 census | 4,106,427 | ||||
| - | Density | 99/km2 (110th) 256/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2013 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $269.815 billion[4] (49th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $29,877[4] ([[List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita|31th[clarification needed]]]) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2013 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $389.994 billion[4] (29th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $43,185[4] (19th) | ||||
| Gini (2008) | 36 medium | |||||
| HDI (2013) |  0.818[5]very high · 41st | |||||
| Currency | UAE dirham (AED) | |||||
| Time zone | GST (UTC+4) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+4) | ||||
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Calling code | +971 | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | AE | |||||
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| a. | Predominantly Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi people. | |||||
| b. | Predominantly Chinese, Filipino, Thai, Iranian, South Koreanand Afghani (Pashtun) people. | |||||
| c. | Seven emirates and one advisory body. | |||||
| d. | The country's exact size is unknown because of disputed claims to several islands in the Persian Gulf, the lack of precise information on the size of many of these islands and that most of its land boundaries, especially those withSaudi Arabia, remain un-demarcated. | |||||
Anthem: "Ishy Bilady"
English: "Long Live My Nation"
English: "Long Live My Nation"
The National Anthem of the United Arab Emirates, (Arabic: النشيد الوطني الإماراتي), also popularly known as Ishy Bilady (عيشي بلادي; ‘īšiy bilādī; literally, Long Live my Nation), was officially accepted as the United Arab Emirates' national anthem after the formation of the country in 1971. The anthem was composed by Mohammed Abdel Wahab, who also composed the national anthems of other Arab states, including that of Libya.[citation needed]The lyrics to the anthem, officially adopted in 1996, were written by Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan.
Lyrics
| Arabic text | Transliteration | English Translation |
| عيشي بلادي عاش اتحاد إماراتنا | ‘īšiy bilādī, ‘aiš itaḥidu imārātinā | Live my country, that the unity of ourEmirates has lived |
| عشت لشعب | ‘išit liš`abin | may you live for a nation |
| دينه الإسلام هديه القرآن | dīnuhul islāmu haḏihul qurʾānu | Whose religion is Islam and guide is the Qur'an |
| حصنتك باسم الله يا وطن | ḥaṣnatuki bismillah yā waṭan | I made you fortified by the name ofAllah, my homeland |
| بلادي بلادي بلادي بلادي | bilādī, bilādī, bilādī, bilādī, | My country, My country, My country, My country |
| حماك الإله شرور الزمان | ḥamāki illāhu šurūr a'zamāni | May God protect you from the evil through time |
| أقسمنا أن نبني نعمل | aqsamnā an nabnī n‘amalu | We have sworn to build and work |
| نعمل نخلص نعمل نخلص | n‘amalu nuḫliṣ n‘amal nuḫliṣ | we will Work and sincere, Work and sincere |
| مهما عشنا نخلص نخلص | mahmā ‘ašna nuḫliṣ nuḫliṣ | As long as we live, we will be sincere |
| دام الأمان و عاش العلم يا إماراتنا | dām alamān wa ‘āš al-‘ālamu yā al-imārātinā | may the safety last and the flag rise, oh Emirates |
| رمز العروبة | ramzul ‘arūbati | The symbol of Arabism |
| كلنا نفديك بالدما نرويك | kullunā nafdīki bidimā nurwīki | We all sacrifice for you, we supply you with our blood |
| نفديك بالأرواح يا وطن | nafdīkā bil-arwāḥi yā waṭan | We sacrifice for you with our souls oh homeland |
