UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Conventional long form: United Arab Emirates
Local long form: Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah
Former: Trucial Oman, Trucial States
Abbreviation: UAE
Population: 5,148,664 (2011 estimate)
Median age: 30.2 years
Age structure: (2011 estimate)0–14 years: 20.4%15–64 years: 78.7% (In this age group, 73.9% of the population is nonnational.)65 years and over: 0.9%
GDP per capita (PPP): $40,200 (2010 estimate in US dollars)
Suffrage: None (The government is appointed by the emirs.)
Legal drinking age: Citizens may not drink; non-Muslim foreigners may drink at designated locations if they are at least 21 years old.
Cultural Note
The global recession hit the emirates, especially Dubai, hard. In late 2009, Dubai had to be bailed ...
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