United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaywayn are the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates federation, located southeast of the Arabian peninsula, in the Persian Gulf. Abu Dhabi is the largest (86% of the total area) and Dubai the most populous (2.2 million).
They have had a common constitution since 1971, but each emirate retains its political, judicial and economic autonomy. Its main source of income is oil. Of its 8 million inhabitants, only one million are citizens of the Emirates.
There are 9,540 Spaniards residing in the Emirates (as of January 1, 2026).

Surface: 83,600 km²
Population: 9.89 m hab
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Official languages: Arabic
Currency: Dirham from Emirates
Time zone: UTC+4
Internet domain: .ae
Telephone prefix: +971