Common description
Official country name: United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates).
UAE total area: 83,600 sq. km.
The state structure of the UAE: a federation, which includes 7 absolute monarchies. Includes seven emirates. Emirates names: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qawain, Ras al-Khaimah, Fujairah. The rulers of the principalities form the Supreme Council (the highest body of state power in the country).
Head of State: The President of the country is Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Unanimously elected by the UAE Supreme Council on November 3, 2004
First President of the UAE: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He has been the ruler of Abu Dhabi since 1966 and the President of the United Arab Emirates since the formation of the country in 1971. He died on November 2, 2004 at the age of 86. The locals called him "father" and treated him with great respect.
The population of the Emirates: at the end of 2003 exceeded 4 million people. According to the principalities, the population of the UAE is distributed as follows: Abu Dhabi - 1.591 million, Dubai - 1.204 million, Sharjah - 636 thousand, Ajman - 235 thousand, Ras al-Khaimah - 195 thousand, Fujairah - 118 thousand, Um al-Kawain - 62 thousand According to the 1975 census, a little over 550 thousand people lived in the country, thus, over 28 years, the country's population has grown by more than 7 times. Most of the inhabitants during this period were added in Ajman - there were 14 times more of them.
Urban to rural ratio in the UAE: Urban residents in the Emirates average 76% of the country's population, but in the Principality of Dubai this figure exceeds 97%. Dubai is also the largest city in the UAE with a population of 1.17 million. No more than 1 million people live in rural areas, half of which are in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The sex ratio in the Emirates: the country is home to twice as many men as women - 68 and 32% respectively.
The national composition of the population of the Emirates: the most numerous in the UAE is the Indian diaspora, exceeding the number of the indigenous population. It is estimated that its number exceeds 1.3 million people, which is one third of the country's population. About 1 million people are citizens of the UAE, the rest are expatriates. According to the estimates of the Russian House in the UAE, the Russian-speaking diaspora numbers about 20 thousand people (0.5% of the population), approximately 40% of them are Russian citizens. Over a twenty-year period (1980-2001), more than 1 million children were born in the Emirates, most of which were expatriates.
Official language of the UAE: Arabic. Most residents speak spoken English. Not everyone can speak Arabic. Urdu, Hindi, Farsi are widely spoken. Almost everywhere where there are tourists from Russia and the CIS countries, the attendants know a few words in Russian
Average life expectancy in the UAE: according to the country's Ministry of Health, it is now 76 years for women and 74 years for men. In 1968, life expectancy for Emiratis did not exceed 58 years.
International airports in the Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah. It is planned to build two more airports - in Ajman and Jebel Ali.
Time in the UAE: Greenwich Mean Time +4 hours. There is no transfer to "summer" time in the Emirates, so in summer the time in the UAE is +1 hour from Kyiv time, and in winter the difference is +2 hours.
Working days and holidays in the Emirates: government agencies work 5 days a week, from Saturday to Thursday, days off: Friday, Saturday. Many private companies operate 6 days a week.
Daily routine: most government agencies in the UAE are open from 08.00 to 13.30, days off - Thursday and Friday. Banks are open from 08.00 to 13.00 from Saturday to Wednesday, on Thursday from 08.00 to 12.00, the day off is Friday. Most of the shops are open from 09.00 to 13.00 and from 16.30 to 22.00, practically seven days a week (only half a day on Friday). Private firms work according to their schedule. Restaurants close at 1 am. Night clubs and discos are open until three in the morning. During the period of Muslim fasting - Ramadan, the daily routine changes.
Public holidays in the UAE: January 1 - New Year; August 6 - Accession to the Throne Day (the date Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan came to power in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in 1966); December 2 - Independence Day (1971).
Religious holidays in the Emirates: are celebrated according to the lunar calendar adopted in Islam.
The state religion of the UAE is Islam.
Average annual income per capita in the Emirates: 21.5 thousand dollars.
Banks in the UAE: There are 21 national banks and 25 foreign ones in the Emirates.
Number of cars in the UAE: more than 820 thousand (2002) According to this indicator, according to the UN, the Emirates ranks 43rd in the world - 193 cars per 1,000 inhabitants. The most popular are Toyota and Nissan.
Mobile communications: more than 2.84 million subscribers use mobile phones in the UAE.
Internet: the number of users exceeds 313,000. The Emirates ranks 19th in the world in terms of Internet penetration.
Water consumption per capita: more than 600 liters per day. The UAE occupies one of the first places in the world in terms of water consumption. From 60 to 90% of the moisture used in the Emirates is obtained by desalination of sea water at 32 plants. In 2003, the UAE produced 927 million tons of fresh water.
UAE total area: 83,600 sq. km.
The state structure of the UAE: a federation, which includes 7 absolute monarchies. Includes seven emirates. Emirates names: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qawain, Ras al-Khaimah, Fujairah. The rulers of the principalities form the Supreme Council (the highest body of state power in the country).
Head of State: The President of the country is Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Unanimously elected by the UAE Supreme Council on November 3, 2004
First President of the UAE: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He has been the ruler of Abu Dhabi since 1966 and the President of the United Arab Emirates since the formation of the country in 1971. He died on November 2, 2004 at the age of 86. The locals called him "father" and treated him with great respect.
The population of the Emirates: at the end of 2003 exceeded 4 million people. According to the principalities, the population of the UAE is distributed as follows: Abu Dhabi - 1.591 million, Dubai - 1.204 million, Sharjah - 636 thousand, Ajman - 235 thousand, Ras al-Khaimah - 195 thousand, Fujairah - 118 thousand, Um al-Kawain - 62 thousand According to the 1975 census, a little over 550 thousand people lived in the country, thus, over 28 years, the country's population has grown by more than 7 times. Most of the inhabitants during this period were added in Ajman - there were 14 times more of them.
Urban to rural ratio in the UAE: Urban residents in the Emirates average 76% of the country's population, but in the Principality of Dubai this figure exceeds 97%. Dubai is also the largest city in the UAE with a population of 1.17 million. No more than 1 million people live in rural areas, half of which are in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The sex ratio in the Emirates: the country is home to twice as many men as women - 68 and 32% respectively.
The national composition of the population of the Emirates: the most numerous in the UAE is the Indian diaspora, exceeding the number of the indigenous population. It is estimated that its number exceeds 1.3 million people, which is one third of the country's population. About 1 million people are citizens of the UAE, the rest are expatriates. According to the estimates of the Russian House in the UAE, the Russian-speaking diaspora numbers about 20 thousand people (0.5% of the population), approximately 40% of them are Russian citizens. Over a twenty-year period (1980-2001), more than 1 million children were born in the Emirates, most of which were expatriates.
Official language of the UAE: Arabic. Most residents speak spoken English. Not everyone can speak Arabic. Urdu, Hindi, Farsi are widely spoken. Almost everywhere where there are tourists from Russia and the CIS countries, the attendants know a few words in Russian
Average life expectancy in the UAE: according to the country's Ministry of Health, it is now 76 years for women and 74 years for men. In 1968, life expectancy for Emiratis did not exceed 58 years.
International airports in the Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah. It is planned to build two more airports - in Ajman and Jebel Ali.
Time in the UAE: Greenwich Mean Time +4 hours. There is no transfer to "summer" time in the Emirates, so in summer the time in the UAE is +1 hour from Kyiv time, and in winter the difference is +2 hours.
Working days and holidays in the Emirates: government agencies work 5 days a week, from Saturday to Thursday, days off: Friday, Saturday. Many private companies operate 6 days a week.
Daily routine: most government agencies in the UAE are open from 08.00 to 13.30, days off - Thursday and Friday. Banks are open from 08.00 to 13.00 from Saturday to Wednesday, on Thursday from 08.00 to 12.00, the day off is Friday. Most of the shops are open from 09.00 to 13.00 and from 16.30 to 22.00, practically seven days a week (only half a day on Friday). Private firms work according to their schedule. Restaurants close at 1 am. Night clubs and discos are open until three in the morning. During the period of Muslim fasting - Ramadan, the daily routine changes.
Public holidays in the UAE: January 1 - New Year; August 6 - Accession to the Throne Day (the date Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan came to power in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in 1966); December 2 - Independence Day (1971).
Religious holidays in the Emirates: are celebrated according to the lunar calendar adopted in Islam.
The state religion of the UAE is Islam.
Average annual income per capita in the Emirates: 21.5 thousand dollars.
Banks in the UAE: There are 21 national banks and 25 foreign ones in the Emirates.
Number of cars in the UAE: more than 820 thousand (2002) According to this indicator, according to the UN, the Emirates ranks 43rd in the world - 193 cars per 1,000 inhabitants. The most popular are Toyota and Nissan.
Mobile communications: more than 2.84 million subscribers use mobile phones in the UAE.
Internet: the number of users exceeds 313,000. The Emirates ranks 19th in the world in terms of Internet penetration.
Water consumption per capita: more than 600 liters per day. The UAE occupies one of the first places in the world in terms of water consumption. From 60 to 90% of the moisture used in the Emirates is obtained by desalination of sea water at 32 plants. In 2003, the UAE produced 927 million tons of fresh water.
Information about visa
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Сlimate
The United Arab Emirates has a subtropical, arid climate. Rainfall is infrequent, falling mainly in February-March. The level of annual rainfall is approximately 13 centimeters, but in dry years the amount of precipitation does not exceed 3 cm per year.
Winters in the UAE are warm and sunny, with average daily temperatures around 26°C, but nights in winter can be quite cool, temperatures can drop to 12-15°C on the coast, and even below 5°C in the desert and highlands. 45° C and sometimes higher. The water temperature in the Persian Gulf in summer exceeds 33°C, and in winter it drops to 16°C in the north and 22-24°C in the south of the country.
Relative air humidity averages 50-60%, in summer and autumn it can reach 90%. Humidity also changes during the day: at noon, under the scorching rays of the sun, it drops to a minimum and increases with the onset of dusk.
The best weather for a holiday is from October 1st to May 1st. During the winter months, there are sometimes cool days, but during the day it is usually warm and clear sunny weather prevails. There are approximately 355 sunny days in a year.
In the emirate of Fujairah, located on the coast of the Indian Ocean, the climate is milder and more humid than in other emirates - it is not so hot in summer and a little warmer in winter - the influence of the ocean is felt.
Of the negative aspects of the Emirati weather, in addition to the summer heat, sandstorms should also be noted. They occur infrequently and usually last no more than 2-3 days. They always start unexpectedly, the weather changes in just a few hours. During such storms, everything is covered with sand, visibility is reduced.
Very rarely, no more than 1-2 times a year, strong hurricanes occur. They usually last only a few hours, leaving behind satellite dishes torn from rooftops, sand-swept roads and uprooted trees.
However, due to their rarity and short duration, these natural phenomena usually do not have any negative effect on the rest of tourists.
Winters in the UAE are warm and sunny, with average daily temperatures around 26°C, but nights in winter can be quite cool, temperatures can drop to 12-15°C on the coast, and even below 5°C in the desert and highlands. 45° C and sometimes higher. The water temperature in the Persian Gulf in summer exceeds 33°C, and in winter it drops to 16°C in the north and 22-24°C in the south of the country.
Relative air humidity averages 50-60%, in summer and autumn it can reach 90%. Humidity also changes during the day: at noon, under the scorching rays of the sun, it drops to a minimum and increases with the onset of dusk.
The best weather for a holiday is from October 1st to May 1st. During the winter months, there are sometimes cool days, but during the day it is usually warm and clear sunny weather prevails. There are approximately 355 sunny days in a year.
In the emirate of Fujairah, located on the coast of the Indian Ocean, the climate is milder and more humid than in other emirates - it is not so hot in summer and a little warmer in winter - the influence of the ocean is felt.
Of the negative aspects of the Emirati weather, in addition to the summer heat, sandstorms should also be noted. They occur infrequently and usually last no more than 2-3 days. They always start unexpectedly, the weather changes in just a few hours. During such storms, everything is covered with sand, visibility is reduced.
Very rarely, no more than 1-2 times a year, strong hurricanes occur. They usually last only a few hours, leaving behind satellite dishes torn from rooftops, sand-swept roads and uprooted trees.
However, due to their rarity and short duration, these natural phenomena usually do not have any negative effect on the rest of tourists.
Currency
1 dollar approximately \u003d 3.66 dirhams or 1 dirham \u003d 0.273 dollars. It is more convenient to pay in local currency, as in any other country. It turns out a decent savings: for example, when an item costs 10 dirhams (US$ 2.73) in dollars, you will pay 3. The difference will be 10%. It is better to change money in the exchange offices of the city center, as the exchange rate is always underestimated in hotels.
The national currency of the UAE is "pegged" to the dollar and is very stable. Since 1971, the dirham exchange rate against the dollar has not changed. This is what AED (Arab Emirates Dirham), or dirhams look like:
Banknotes come in denominations of 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 dirhams. Coins 1 dirham, 50 fils, 25 fils. There are also coins of a lower denomination - 10, 5 and 1 fils, as well as more expensive collectibles, but they are practically never found in circulation.
Banks in the UAE are open from 08.00 to 13.00 daily, except for Friday, which is a public holiday in the Emirates. On Thursday banks close at 12.00. Most exchange offices are open from 09.00 to 13.00 and from 16.30 to 20.30. It is more profitable to exchange dollars for dirhams in exchange offices (in English, Money Exchange), and not in banks, because. many exchange offices give a higher rate - 3.665, and even higher for large amounts. All this applies only to 100 dollar bills, for small bills the rate is lower.
There are no restrictions on the import and export of foreign and local currencies.
The national currency of the UAE is "pegged" to the dollar and is very stable. Since 1971, the dirham exchange rate against the dollar has not changed. This is what AED (Arab Emirates Dirham), or dirhams look like:
Banknotes come in denominations of 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 dirhams. Coins 1 dirham, 50 fils, 25 fils. There are also coins of a lower denomination - 10, 5 and 1 fils, as well as more expensive collectibles, but they are practically never found in circulation.
Banks in the UAE are open from 08.00 to 13.00 daily, except for Friday, which is a public holiday in the Emirates. On Thursday banks close at 12.00. Most exchange offices are open from 09.00 to 13.00 and from 16.30 to 20.30. It is more profitable to exchange dollars for dirhams in exchange offices (in English, Money Exchange), and not in banks, because. many exchange offices give a higher rate - 3.665, and even higher for large amounts. All this applies only to 100 dollar bills, for small bills the rate is lower.
There are no restrictions on the import and export of foreign and local currencies.
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