STATISTICS: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

United Arab Emirates Official name: Al-Imarat al-'Arabiyah al-Muttahidah (United Arab Emirates). Form of government: federation of seven emirates with one appointive advisory body (Federal National Council ). Chief of state: President. Head of government: Prime Minister. Capital: Abu Dhabi. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Islam. Monetary unit: 1 U.A.E. dirham (Dh) = 100 fils; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = Dh 3.67; 1 = Dh 6.25. Demography Population (1998): 2,744,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 85.0, persons per sq km 32.8. Urban-rural (1995): urban 84.0%; rural 16.0%. Sex distribution (1995): male 66.45%; female 33.55%. Age breakdown (1994): under 15, 34.3%; 15-29, 25.3%; 30-44, 30.6%; 45-59, 7.8%; 60-74, 1.5%; 75 and over, 0.5%. Population projection: (2000) 2,844,000; (2010) 3,399,000. Doubling time: 32 years. Ethnic composition (1993): expatriates of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka 45.0%; Arabs 25.0%, of which non-UAE Arabs (primarily Egyptians) 13.0%, UAE Arabs 12.0%; Iranians 17.0%; other Asians and Africans 8.0%; Europeans and North Americans 5.0%. Religious affiliation (1995): Muslim 96.0% (Sunni 80.0%, Shi'i 16.0%); other (mostly Christian and Hindu) 4.0%. Major cities (1989): Dubayy 585,189; Abu Dhabi 363,432; Al-'Ayn 176,411; Ash-Shariqah 125,000{2}; Ra`s al-Khaymah 42,000{2}. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1994): 25.0 (world avg. 25.0). Death rate per 1,000 population (1994): 3.4 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1994): 21.6 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1994): 3.5. Marriage rate per 1,000 population (1994): 3.2. Life expectancy at birth (1994): male 69.2 years; female 75.2 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1989){3}: accidents and poisoning 43.7; diseases of the circulatory system 34.3; malignant neoplasms (cancers) 13.7; respiratory diseases 8.1. National economy Budget (1996). Revenue: Dh 17,396,000,000 (1994; current [domestic] grants 79.5%; other sources 20.5%, of which nontax revenue 15.3%, tax revenue 5.2%). Expenditures: Dh 18,254,000,000 (1994; current expenditures 95.3%, of which defense 37.1%, education 17.2%, public safety 12.9%, health 7.3%, economic services 5.3%; cultural and religious affairs 3.2%). Gross national product (1996): U.S.$44,370,000,000 (U.S.$17,400 per capita). Public debt: n.a. Tourism (1995): total number of tourist arrivals 2,200,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1997): tomatoes 545,000, dates 245,000, cabbages 45,000, lemons and limes 21,000, pumpkins and squash 20,000, eggplants 16,983, cucumbers and gherkins 13,612, mangoes 9,500; livestock (number of live animals ) 990,000 goats, 385,000 sheep, 160,000 camels, 70,000 cattle, 10,700,000 chickens; fish catch (1994) 108,000. Mining and quarrying (1994): sulfur 144,000; gypsum 100,000; lime 45,000. Manufacturing (value of production in Dh '000,000; 1993): chemical products 13,086; fabricated metal products 2,234; food, beverages, and tobacco 2,122; nonmetallic mineral products 2,025; basic metal manufactures 1,992; textiles, clothing, and leather products 1,135. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1994) 18,870,000,000 (18,870,000,000); crude petroleum (barrels; 1996) 803,000,000 ( 73,722,000); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) 14,710,000 (7,625,000); natural gas (cu m; 1996) 35,000,000,000 (27,800,000,000). Population economically active (1992): total 733,500; activity rate of total population 36.9% (participation rates : ages 15-64, 76.7%; female 6.6%). Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1986) 6.8; income per household: n.a.; sources of income: n.a.; expenditure (1991): rent, fuel, and light 23.9%, food 22.7%, transportation and communications 14.1%, durable household goods 11.6%, education, recreation, and entertainment 8.6%. Land use (1994): forested, virtually none; meadows and pastures 2.4%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 0.5%; built-on, wasteland, and other 97.1%. Foreign trade Imports (1994): U.S.$23,883,000,000 (1993; machinery and transport equipment 38.4%, basic manufactures 24.8%, food and live animals 9.7%, chemicals 6.1%, crude minerals 1.6%, mineral fuels 1.4%). Major import sources: Japan 10.4%; United Kingdom 7.8%; Germany 7.5%; United States 7.3%; Italy 6.7%; South Korea 5.4%; India 4.9%; Hong Kong 4.5%; China 4.0%. Exports (1994): U.S.$20,906,000,000 (1993; crude petroleum and refined petroleum 92.6%, manufactured goods 3.0%, machinery and transport equipment 0.8%, food and live animals 0.6%). Major export destinations: Japan 39.7%; India 5.3%; Oman 4.9%; South Korea 4.7%; Iran 4.6%; Singapore 3.8%; Thailand 2.7%; Hong Kong 2.4%; United States 2.1%. Transport Transport. Railroads: none. Roads (1995): total length 2,952 mi, 4,750 km (paved 100%). Vehicles (1995): passenger cars 197,000; trucks and buses 49,150. Merchant marine (1992): vessels (100 gross tons and over) 276; total deadweight tonnage 1,491,728. Air transport (1996){4}: passenger-mi 1,714,175,000, passenger-km 2,758,697,000; short ton-mi cargo 72,435,000, metric ton-km cargo 105,754,000; airports (1997) with scheduled flights 6. Education and health Educational attainment (1975). Percentage of population age 25 and over having: no formal schooling 72.2%; primary education 5.2%; secondary 16.6%, higher 6.0%. Literacy (1995): total population age 15 and over literate 79.2%; males literate 78.9%; females literate 79.8%. Health (1994): physicians 4,095 (1 per 545 persons); hospital beds 6,193 (1 per 360 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (1995) 16.6. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 3,361 (vegetable products 75%, animal products 25%); 139% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1997): 64,500 (army 91.5%, navy 2.3%, air force 6.2%). Military expenditure as percentage of GDP (1995): 4.8% (world 2.8%); per capita expenditure U.S.$643. {1} All appointed seats. {2} 1980. {3} Registered; Abu Dhabi Emirate only. {4} One-fourth apportionment of international flights of Gulf Air.