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href="https://ang.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi – Old English" lang="ang" hreflang="ang" data-title="Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Ænglisc" data-language-local-name="Old English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ænglisc</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9_%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88_%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A" title="إمارة أبو ظبي – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="إمارة أبو ظبي" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frp mw-list-item"><a href="https://frp.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abou_Dabi" title="Abou Dabi – Arpitan" lang="frp" hreflang="frp" data-title="Abou Dabi" data-language-autonym="Arpetan" data-language-local-name="Arpitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Arpetan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C6%8Fbu-Dabi_%C9%99mirliyi" title="Əbu-Dabi əmirliyi – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Əbu-Dabi əmirliyi" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%DB%8C_%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF%DB%8C" title="ابوظبی امیرلیگی – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="ابوظبی امیرلیگی" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF_%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4" title="আবুধাবি আমিরাত – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="আবুধাবি আমিরাত" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Th%C3%A2u-l%C3%A2ng-kok" title="Abu Dhabi Thâu-lâng-kok – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Abu Dhabi Thâu-lâng-kok" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%83-%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B1%D1%96_(%D1%8D%D0%BC%D1%96%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82)" title="Абу-Дабі (эмірат) – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Абу-Дабі (эмірат)" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%83_%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B8_(%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BE)" title="Абу Даби (емирство) – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Абу Даби (емирство)" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(emirat)" title="Abu Dhabi (emirat) – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Abu Dhabi (emirat)" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(emirelezh)" title="Abu Dhabi (emirelezh) – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Abu Dhabi (emirelezh)" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab%C5%AB_Z%CC%A7aby_(emirato_sa_Nagkahiusang_Emiradang_Arabo)" title="Abū Z̧aby (emirato sa Nagkahiusang Emiradang Arabo) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Abū Z̧aby (emirato sa Nagkahiusang Emiradang Arabo)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab%C3%BA_Zab%C3%AD_(emir%C3%A1t)" title="Abú Zabí (emirát) – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Abú Zabí (emirát)" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiratet_Abu_Dhabi" title="Emiratet Abu Dhabi – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Emiratet Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(Emirat)" title="Abu Dhabi (Emirat) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Abu Dhabi (Emirat)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_emiraat" title="Abu Dhabi emiraat – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Abu Dhabi emiraat" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirato_de_Abu_Dabi" title="Emirato de Abu Dabi – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Emirato de Abu Dabi" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abudabio" title="Abudabio – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Abudabio" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(emirerria)" title="Abu Dhabi (emirerria) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Abu Dhabi (emirerria)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%DB%8C" title="امارت ابوظبی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="امارت ابوظبی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hif mw-list-item"><a href="https://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi – Fiji Hindi" lang="hif" hreflang="hif" data-title="Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Fiji Hindi" data-language-local-name="Fiji Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fiji Hindi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abou_Dabi_(%C3%A9mirat)" title="Abou Dabi (émirat) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Abou Dabi (émirat)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirato_de_Abu_Zabi" title="Emirato de Abu Zabi – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Emirato de Abu Zabi" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%95%84%EB%B6%80%EB%8B%A4%EB%B9%84_%ED%86%A0%ED%9B%84%EA%B5%AD" title="아부다비 토후국 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="아부다비 토후국" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ha mw-list-item"><a href="https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(Masarauta)" title="Abu Dhabi (Masarauta) – Hausa" lang="ha" hreflang="ha" data-title="Abu Dhabi (Masarauta)" data-language-autonym="Hausa" data-language-local-name="Hausa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hausa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B1%D5%A2%D5%B8%D6%82_%D4%B4%D5%A1%D5%A2%D5%AB%D5%AB_%D4%B7%D5%B4%D5%AB%D6%80%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A9%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6" title="Աբու Դաբիի Էմիրություն – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Աբու Դաբիի Էմիրություն" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(emirat)" title="Abu Dhabi (emirat) – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Abu Dhabi (emirat)" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keamiran_Abu_Dhabi" title="Keamiran Abu Dhabi – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Keamiran Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ie mw-list-item"><a href="https://ie.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiratu_Abu_Dhabi" title="Emiratu Abu Dhabi – Interlingue" lang="ie" hreflang="ie" data-title="Emiratu Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Interlingue" data-language-local-name="Interlingue" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingue</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-os mw-list-item"><a href="https://os.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%83-%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B8_(%D1%8D%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82)" title="Абу-Даби (эмират) – Ossetic" lang="os" hreflang="os" data-title="Абу-Даби (эмират)" data-language-autonym="Ирон" data-language-local-name="Ossetic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ирон</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirato_di_Abu_Dhabi" title="Emirato di Abu Dhabi – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Emirato di Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%91%D7%95_%D7%93%D7%90%D7%91%D7%99_(%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA)" title="אבו דאבי (אמירות) – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="אבו דאבי (אמירות)" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%91%E1%83%A3-%E1%83%93%E1%83%90%E1%83%91%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1_%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9D" title="აბუ-დაბის საამირო – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="აბუ-დაბის საამირო" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%83-%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B8_(%D3%99%D0%BC%D1%96%D1%80%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BA)" title="Абу-Даби (әмірлік) – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Абу-Даби (әмірлік)" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Emarata_Eb%C3%BB_Zeb%C3%AE" title="Îmarata Ebû Zebî – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Îmarata Ebû Zebî" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ky mw-list-item"><a href="https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%83-%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B8_(%D1%8D%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA)" title="Абу-Даби (эмирлик) – Kyrgyz" lang="ky" hreflang="ky" data-title="Абу-Даби (эмирлик)" data-language-autonym="Кыргызча" data-language-local-name="Kyrgyz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кыргызча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab%C5%AB_Dab%C4%AB_emir%C4%81ts" title="Abū Dabī emirāts – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Abū Dabī emirāts" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lb mw-list-item"><a href="https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi – Luxembourgish" lang="lb" hreflang="lb" data-title="Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Lëtzebuergesch" data-language-local-name="Luxembourgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lëtzebuergesch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dabio_emyratas" title="Abu Dabio emyratas – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Abu Dabio emyratas" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(emirata)" title="Abu Dhabi (emirata) – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Abu Dhabi (emirata)" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%AC%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A6%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%AC%E0%B4%BF_(%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D)" title="അബുദാബി (എമിറേറ്റ്) – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="അബുദാബി (എമിറേറ്റ്)" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81_%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80_(%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4)" title="अबु धाबी (अमिरात) – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="अबु धाबी (अमिरात)" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xmf mw-list-item"><a href="https://xmf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%91%E1%83%A3-%E1%83%93%E1%83%90%E1%83%91%E1%83%98%E1%83%A8_%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%98%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9D" title="აბუ-დაბიშ საამირო – Mingrelian" lang="xmf" hreflang="xmf" data-title="აბუ-დაბიშ საამირო" data-language-autonym="მარგალური" data-language-local-name="Mingrelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>მარგალური</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%DB%8C" title="ابوظبی – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="ابوظبی" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiriah_Abu_Dhabi" title="Amiriah Abu Dhabi – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Amiriah Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%83-%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B8_(%D1%8D%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82)" title="Абу-Даби (эмират) – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Абу-Даби (эмират)" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(emiraat)" title="Abu Dhabi (emiraat) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Abu Dhabi (emiraat)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81_%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8" title="अबु धाबी इमिरेट्स – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="अबु धाबी इमिरेट्स" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%96%E3%83%80%E3%83%93%E9%A6%96%E9%95%B7%E5%9B%BD" title="アブダビ首長国 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="アブダビ首長国" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frr mw-list-item"><a href="https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(Emiraat)" title="Abu Dhabi (Emiraat) – Northern Frisian" lang="frr" hreflang="frr" data-title="Abu Dhabi (Emiraat)" data-language-autonym="Nordfriisk" data-language-local-name="Northern Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nordfriisk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiratet_Abu_Dhabi" title="Emiratet Abu Dhabi – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Emiratet Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirat_d%27Abu_Dhabi" title="Emirat d'Abu Dhabi – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Emirat d'Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu-Dabi_(amirlik)" title="Abu-Dabi (amirlik) – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Abu-Dabi (amirlik)" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%82_%E0%A8%A7%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80_(%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A4)" title="ਅਬੂ ਧਾਬੀ (ਇਮਰਾਤ) – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਅਬੂ ਧਾਬੀ (ਇਮਰਾਤ)" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%DB%81%D8%A8%DB%8C_(%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA)" title="ابوظہبی (امارت) – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="ابوظہبی (امارت)" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ps mw-list-item"><a href="https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%DB%8D_(%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA)" title="ابوظبۍ (امارت) – Pashto" lang="ps" hreflang="ps" data-title="ابوظبۍ (امارت)" data-language-autonym="پښتو" data-language-local-name="Pashto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پښتو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pms mw-list-item"><a href="https://pms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi – Piedmontese" lang="pms" hreflang="pms" data-title="Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Piemontèis" data-language-local-name="Piedmontese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Piemontèis</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Zabi_(emirat)" title="Abu Zabi (emirat) – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Abu Zabi (emirat)" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiratul_Abu_Dhabi" title="Emiratul Abu Dhabi – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Emiratul Abu Dhabi" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%83-%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B8_(%D1%8D%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82)" title="Абу-Даби (эмират) – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Абу-Даби (эмират)" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(emirate)" title="Abu Dhabi (emirate) – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="Abu Dhabi (emirate)" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(emirate)" title="Abu Dhabi (emirate) – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Abu Dhabi (emirate)" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab%C3%BA_Zab%C3%AD_(emir%C3%A1t)" title="Abú Zabí (emirát) – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Abú Zabí (emirát)" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%83_%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B8_(%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82)" title="Абу Даби (емират) – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Абу Даби (емират)" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dabi_(emirat)" title="Abu Dabi (emirat) – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Abu Dabi (emirat)" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(emiraatti)" title="Abu Dhabi (emiraatti) – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Abu Dhabi (emiraatti)" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(emirat)" title="Abu Dhabi (emirat) – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Abu Dhabi (emirat)" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF_(%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D)" title="அபுதாபி (அமீரகம்) – Tamil" lang="ta" hreflang="ta" data-title="அபுதாபி (அமீரகம்)" data-language-autonym="தமிழ்" data-language-local-name="Tamil" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>தமிழ்</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D3%98%D0%B1%D1%83-%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B8_(%D3%99%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA)" title="Әбу-Даби (әмирлек) – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Әбу-Даби (әмирлек)" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%90%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B5" title="รัฐอาบูดาบี – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="รัฐอาบูดาบี" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dabi_(emirlik)" title="Abu Dabi (emirlik) – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Abu Dabi (emirlik)" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%83-%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B1%D1%96_(%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%96%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82)" title="Абу-Дабі (емірат) – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Абу-Дабі (емірат)" data-language-autonym="Українська" 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.ib-settlement-native{font-weight:normal;padding-top:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-other-name{font-size:78%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-official{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption{padding:0.3em 0 0 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption-link{padding:0.2em 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-settlement vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Emirate of Abu Dhabi</div> <div class="nickname ib-settlement-native"><span title="Arabic-language text"><span lang="ar" dir="rtl">إِمَارَة أَبُو ظَبِي</span></span><br /><span title="Arabic-language romanization"><i lang="ar-Latn">Imārat Abū Ẓabī</i></span></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category"><a href="/wiki/Emirates_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates" title="Emirates of the United Arab Emirates">Emirate</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1028600610">.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols{text-align:center;display:table;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-row{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cell{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cellt{display:table-cell;vertical-align:top}</style> <div class="ib-settlement-cols"> <div class="ib-settlement-cols-row"><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Flag of Emirate of Abu Dhabi"><img alt="Flag of Emirate of Abu Dhabi" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Flag_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg/120px-Flag_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="60" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Flag_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg/180px-Flag_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Flag_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg/240px-Flag_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="300" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link"><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates#Abu_Dhabi" title="Flag of the United Arab Emirates">Flag</a></div></div><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Emblem_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Coat of arms of Emirate of Abu Dhabi"><img alt="Coat of arms of Emirate of Abu Dhabi" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Emblem_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg/71px-Emblem_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg.png" decoding="async" width="71" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Emblem_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg/106px-Emblem_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Emblem_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg/142px-Emblem_of_Abu_Dhabi.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="601" data-file-height="846" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Coat of arms</div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Abu_Dhabi_in_United_Arab_Emirates.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Location of Abu Dhabi in the UAE"><img alt="Location of Abu Dhabi in the UAE" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Abu_Dhabi_in_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/250px-Abu_Dhabi_in_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="215" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Abu_Dhabi_in_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/375px-Abu_Dhabi_in_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Abu_Dhabi_in_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/500px-Abu_Dhabi_in_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1228" data-file-height="1056" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Location of Abu Dhabi in the UAE</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi&params=23.5_N_54.5_E_region:AE-AZ_type:adm1st"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">23°30′N</span> <span class="longitude">54°30′E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">23.5°N 54.5°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">23.5; 54.5</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" title="United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">Emirate of Dhafrah 1540, Emirate of Abu Dhabi 1793</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">British protectorate</th><td class="infobox-data">8 January 1820</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Independence from the UK</th><td class="infobox-data">1 December 1971</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Joined the UAE</th><td class="infobox-data">2 December 1971</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Seat</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Subdivisions</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div>3 Municipal Regions</div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Central_Capital_District" title="Abu Dhabi Central Capital District">Abu Dhabi (Central Region)</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Al_Ain_Region" title="Al Ain Region">Al-Ain (Eastern Region)</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">Adh-Dhafrah (Western Region)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Islamic_state" title="Islamic state">Islamic</a> <a href="/wiki/Absolute_monarchy" title="Absolute monarchy">absolute monarchy</a> within a <a href="/wiki/Federal_monarchy" title="Federal monarchy">federation</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Emir_of_Abu_Dhabi" class="mw-redirect" title="Emir of Abu Dhabi">Ruler</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mohamed_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan" title="Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan">Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/House_of_Nahyan" title="House of Nahyan">Crown Prince</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Khaled_bin_Mohamed_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan" class="mw-redirect" title="Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan">Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">67,340 km<sup>2</sup> (26,000 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Emirates_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates" title="Emirates of the United Arab Emirates">1st</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2023)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">3,789,860</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Emirates_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates" title="Emirates of the United Arab Emirates">2nd</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">56/km<sup>2</sup> (150/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Demonym" title="Demonym">Demonym(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Abu Dhabian, Dhabyani</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header"><a href="/wiki/GDP" class="mw-redirect" title="GDP">GDP</a> (nominal)<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-Cullinan_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cullinan-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Total</th><td class="infobox-data">US$ 278.0 billion (2023)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Per capita</th><td class="infobox-data">US$ 84,900 (2023)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B4" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+4">UTC+4</a> (UAE standard time)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ISO_3166" title="ISO 3166">ISO 3166 code</a></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">AE-AZ</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Emirate of Abu Dhabi</b><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is one of seven <a href="/wiki/Emirates_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates" title="Emirates of the United Arab Emirates">emirates</a> that constitute the <a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" title="United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a>. It is the largest emirate, accounting for 87% of the nation's total land area or 67,340 km<sup>2</sup> (26,000 sq mi).<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Abu Dhabi also has the second-largest population of the seven emirates. In mid-2016, the emirate had a population of 2,908,000, with 551,500 being Emirati citizens, accounting for around 19% of the population.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2023, the emirate's population had grown to 3,789,860. <sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The city of <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi</a>, after which the emirate is named, is the capital of both the emirate and the federation.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the early 1970s, two important developments influenced the status of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The first was the establishment of the United Arab Emirates in December 1971, with Abu Dhabi as its initially temporary political and administrative capital. The second was the sharp increase in oil prices following the <a href="/wiki/Yom_Kippur_War" title="Yom Kippur War">Yom Kippur War</a>, which accompanied a change in the relationship between the oil exporting countries in the Middle East and foreign oil companies, leading to a dramatic rise in oil revenues.<sup id="cite_ref-Abu_Dhabi_Over_a_Half_Century_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Abu_Dhabi_Over_a_Half_Century-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> See the <a href="/wiki/1973_oil_crisis" title="1973 oil crisis">1973 oil crisis</a>. </p><p>In 2023, Abu Dhabi had a nominal GDP of AED 1.02 trillion (US$277.9 billion), a nominal GDP per capita of US$84,900, and a government debt to GDP ratio of 16%.<sup id="cite_ref-Cullinan_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cullinan-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2022, the size of oil and mining trade increased by 54% and accounted for 48% of GDP. Construction was the next largest contributor at 7.9%, followed by the financial sector at 6.1%.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In recent times,<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers"><span title="The time period mentioned near this tag is ambiguous. (August 2024)">when?</span></a></i>]</sup> the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has continuously contributed around 60% of the GDP of the United Arab Emirates, while its population constitutes only 34% of the total UAE population according to the 2005 census.<sup id="cite_ref-Abu_Dhabi_Over_a_Half_Century_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Abu_Dhabi_Over_a_Half_Century-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Before the area got the name Abu Dhabi, it was known as <i>Milh</i>, which means <a href="/wiki/Salt" title="Salt">salt</a> in Arabic, probably because of the <a href="/wiki/Salt_water" class="mw-redirect" title="Salt water">salt water</a> in the area. Milh is still the name of one of the islands in Abu Dhabi.<sup id="cite_ref-name_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-name-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Abu Dhabi means "father of the <a href="/wiki/Arabian_gazelle" title="Arabian gazelle">gazelle</a>". The first use of the name goes back over 300 years. Since the origin of this name has been passed down from generation to generation through <a href="/wiki/Poem" class="mw-redirect" title="Poem">poems</a> and <a href="/wiki/Legend" title="Legend">legends</a>, it is difficult to know the actual <a href="/wiki/Etymology" title="Etymology">etymology</a> of the name. It is thought that the name came about because of the abundance of gazelles in the area, and a popular folk tale about the founding of the city of Abu Dhabi involving Sheikh <a href="/wiki/Shakhbut_bin_Dhiyab_Al_Nahyan" title="Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan">Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-name_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-name-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Cultural_policy_in_Abu_Dhabi" title="Cultural policy in Abu Dhabi">Cultural policy in Abu Dhabi</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:First_Tower,_Qasr_al-Hosn,_Abu_Dhabi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/First_Tower%2C_Qasr_al-Hosn%2C_Abu_Dhabi.jpg/170px-First_Tower%2C_Qasr_al-Hosn%2C_Abu_Dhabi.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="256" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/First_Tower%2C_Qasr_al-Hosn%2C_Abu_Dhabi.jpg/255px-First_Tower%2C_Qasr_al-Hosn%2C_Abu_Dhabi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/First_Tower%2C_Qasr_al-Hosn%2C_Abu_Dhabi.jpg/340px-First_Tower%2C_Qasr_al-Hosn%2C_Abu_Dhabi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="902" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Qasr_al-Hosn" class="mw-redirect" title="Qasr al-Hosn">Al-Hosn Fort</a> in Abu Dhabi, dating to the 18th century</figcaption></figure> <p>Parts of Abu Dhabi were settled millennia ago, and its early history fits the nomadic herding and fishing pattern typical of the broader region. The Emirate shares the <a href="/wiki/Tawam_(region)" title="Tawam (region)">historical region of Al-Buraimi or Tawam</a> (which includes modern-day <a href="/wiki/Al_Ain" title="Al Ain">Al Ain</a>) with Oman,<sup id="cite_ref-Al-Hosani2012_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Al-Hosani2012-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Morton2016_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Morton2016-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Allen2016_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Allen2016-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DumperStanley2007_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DumperStanley2007-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and is demonstrated to have been inhabited for over 7000 years.<sup id="cite_ref-GulfNews_12-2011_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GulfNews_12-2011-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Modern Abu Dhabi traces its origins to the rise of an important tribal confederation, the <a href="/wiki/Bani_Yas" title="Bani Yas">Bani Yas</a>, in the late 14th century, which also assumed control of <a href="/wiki/Dubai" title="Dubai">Dubai</a>. In the late 18th century Abu Dhabi was formed. In the early 19th century, Dubai and Abu Dhabi branches parted ways.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Emirate of Abu Dhabi was first established in 1540 after the fall of the <a href="/wiki/Jabrids" title="Jabrids">Jabrids</a> as the Emirate of Al Dhafrah. It was ruled by the <a href="/wiki/Bani_Yas" title="Bani Yas">Bani Yas</a>, who are originally from the <a href="/wiki/Banu_Hilal" title="Banu Hilal">Bani Hilal</a> tribe. Their rule in Al Dhafrah was cemented by the construction of the Al Dhafrah fort in 1543. Around 1761, the tribe discovered freshwater sources on <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi Island</a>, which lead them to establish the Abu Dhabi Emirate. </p><p>From 1881 to 1893, the emirate, under <a href="/wiki/Zayed_bin_Khalifa_Al_Nahyan" title="Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan">Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan</a>, was embroiled in a fierce <a href="/wiki/Qatari%E2%80%93Abu_Dhabi_War" title="Qatari–Abu Dhabi War">war</a> with <a href="/wiki/Qatar" title="Qatar">Qatar</a>. This culminated in the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Khannour" title="Battle of Khannour">Battle of Khannour</a> near the village of Maza'a from January 1889 to February 1889, which extended to several regions within the emirate, including <a href="/wiki/Liwa_Oasis" title="Liwa Oasis">Liwa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">Al Dhafra</a> and Al Ain.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The emirate also had several victories over <a href="/wiki/Qatar" title="Qatar">Qatar</a>. Abu Dhabi demolished the capital, Doha, twice and occupied the broader Al Hasa region after Ottoman intervention. In 1893, an agreement jointly brokered by the British and Ottomans resolved the long-standing conflict between Qatar and Abu Dhabi.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><br /> The Emirate at its greatest extent stretched from <a href="/wiki/Sohar" title="Sohar">Sohar, Oman</a> to <a href="/wiki/Al-Ahsa_Oasis" title="Al-Ahsa Oasis">Al Hasa, Saudi Arabia</a>, during the wars of the 3rd & 4th Destruction of Doha where the Emirate declared war on the Ottoman Empire and Qatar over a dispute. Contrary to popular belief, the emirate & the other 6 emirates weren’t under Omani rule, instead being independent self governing emirates. The name Omani Coast refers to the emirate’s location within the historical and cultural region of Oman, and not the <a href="/wiki/Oman" title="Oman">Sultanate of Muscat & Oman</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi</a> was a base for the tribe to trade, dive for pearls, and for other maritime activities.<sup id="cite_ref-:02_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:02-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Into the late-19th century, the economy of Abu Dhabi continued to flourish mainly by <a href="/wiki/Camel" title="Camel">camel</a> herding, production of <a href="/wiki/Date_Palm" class="mw-redirect" title="Date Palm">dates</a> and vegetables at the inland <a href="/wiki/Oasis" title="Oasis">oases</a> of Al-Ain and <a href="/wiki/Liwa_Oasis" title="Liwa Oasis">Liwa</a>, and fishing and <a href="/wiki/Pearl" title="Pearl">pearl</a> diving off the coast of Abu Dhabi city, which was occupied mainly during the summer months. Most dwellings in Abu Dhabi city were, at this time, constructed of <a href="/wiki/Arecaceae" title="Arecaceae">palm</a> fronds (<i>barasti</i>), with the wealthier families occupying <a href="/wiki/Mudbrick" title="Mudbrick">mud huts</a>. These businesses were very profitable and a strong source of income for the local Dhabyanis, until <a href="/wiki/Cultured_pearl" title="Cultured pearl">cultured pearls</a> were invented in the early 19th century in Japan which caused the pearl trade to crash.<sup id="cite_ref-:12_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This continued until the late 1950s, when oil was discovered in the emirate & its coastlines.<sup id="cite_ref-:22_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:22-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1939, <a href="/wiki/Sheikh" title="Sheikh">Sheikh</a> <a href="/wiki/Shakhbut_Bin-Sultan_Al_Nahyan" class="mw-redirect" title="Shakhbut Bin-Sultan Al Nahyan">Shakhbut Bin-Sultan Al Nahyan</a> granted petroleum concessions, and oil was first found in 1958. At first, oil money had a marginal impact. A few low-rise concrete buildings were erected, and the first paved road was completed in 1961, but Sheikh Shakbut, uncertain whether the new oil royalties would last, took a cautious approach, preferring to save the revenue rather than investing it in development.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Stamp_Abu_1967_40f-170px.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Stamp_Abu_1967_40f-170px.jpg" decoding="async" width="169" height="196" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="169" data-file-height="196" /></a><figcaption>Sheikh <a href="/wiki/Zayed_bin_Sultan_Al_Nahyan" title="Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan">Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan</a>, the emir of Abu Dhabi and founder of the federation (stamp from 1967)</figcaption></figure> <p>His brother, Sheikh <a href="/wiki/Zayed_bin_Sultan_Al_Nahyan" title="Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan">Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan</a>, saw that oil wealth had the potential to transform Abu Dhabi. The ruling Nahyan family decided that Sheikh Zayed should replace his brother as ruler and carry out his vision of developing the country. On August 6, 1966, with the assistance of the British, Zayed became the new ruler.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>With the announcement by the UK in 1968 that it would withdraw from the area of the <a href="/wiki/Persian_Gulf" title="Persian Gulf">Persian Gulf</a> by 1971, Sheikh Zayed became the main driving force behind the formation of the UAE. After the Emirates gained independence in 1971, oil wealth continued to flow to the area, and traditional mud-brick huts were rapidly replaced with banks, boutiques and modern highrises. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Geography_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates" title="Geography of the United Arab Emirates">Geography of the United Arab Emirates</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Palm_Grove_in_Abu_Dhabi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Palm_Grove_in_Abu_Dhabi.jpg/220px-Palm_Grove_in_Abu_Dhabi.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Palm_Grove_in_Abu_Dhabi.jpg/330px-Palm_Grove_in_Abu_Dhabi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Palm_Grove_in_Abu_Dhabi.jpg/440px-Palm_Grove_in_Abu_Dhabi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Date_palm" title="Date palm">date palm</a> grove in the <a href="/wiki/Arabian_Desert" title="Arabian Desert">desert</a> north of <a href="/wiki/Liwa_Oasis" title="Liwa Oasis">Liwa Oasis</a> in <a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">the Western Region</a>, roughly in the area of <a href="/wiki/Rub%27_al_Khali" title="Rub' al Khali"><i>Ar-Rub' Al-Khali</i> (The Empty Quarter)</a>, which covers much of the emirate</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" title="United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a> is located in the oil-rich and strategic Arabian or Persian Gulf region. It adjoins the Kingdom of <a href="/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" title="Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Sultanate_of_Oman" class="mw-redirect" title="Sultanate of Oman">Sultanate of Oman</a>. </p><p>Abu Dhabi is located in the far west and southwest part of the <a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" title="United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a> along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf between latitudes 22°40' and around 25° north and longitudes 51° and around 56° east.<sup id="cite_ref-scad.ae_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-scad.ae-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It <a href="/wiki/Border" title="Border">borders</a> the <a href="/wiki/Emirate_of_Dubai" title="Emirate of Dubai">emirate of Dubai</a> and <a href="/wiki/Emirate_of_Sharjah" title="Emirate of Sharjah">emirate of Sharjah</a> to its north. </p><p>The total area of the Emirate is 67,340 square kilometres (26,000 square miles), occupying about 87% of the total area of the UAE, excluding islands. The territorial waters of the Emirate embrace about 200 islands off its 700 km (430 miles) coastline. The topography of the Emirate is dominated by low-lying sandy terrain dotted with sand dunes exceeding 300 m (980 ft) in height in some areas southwards. The eastern part of the Emirate borders the <a href="/wiki/Western_Hajar_Mountains" class="mw-redirect" title="Western Hajar Mountains">western fringes of the Hajar Mountains</a>. <a href="/wiki/Jebel_Hafeet" title="Jebel Hafeet">Hafeet Mountain</a>, Abu Dhabi's highest elevation and sole mountain,<sup id="cite_ref-GulfNews_12-2011_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GulfNews_12-2011-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> rising 1,100–1,400 m (3,600–4,600 ft),<sup id="cite_ref-Gardner_01-2004_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gardner_01-2004-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-LiethMasoom2012_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LiethMasoom2012-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CNN_10-2018_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNN_10-2018-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is located south of Al-Ain City.<sup id="cite_ref-scad.ae_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-scad.ae-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OBG2016_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OBG2016-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Land cultivation and irrigation for agriculture and forestation over the past decade has increased the size of "green" areas in the emirate to about 5% of the total land area, including parks and roadside plantations. About 1.2% of the total land area is used for agriculture. A small part of the land area is covered by mountains, containing several caves. The coastal area contains pockets of wetland and <a href="/wiki/Mangrove" title="Mangrove">mangrove</a> colonies. Abu Dhabi also has dozens of islands, mostly small and uninhabited, some of which have been designated as sanctuaries for wildlife.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Climate">Climate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Temperature_Abu_Dhabi.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Temperature_Abu_Dhabi.JPG/220px-Temperature_Abu_Dhabi.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="141" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Temperature_Abu_Dhabi.JPG/330px-Temperature_Abu_Dhabi.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Temperature_Abu_Dhabi.JPG/440px-Temperature_Abu_Dhabi.JPG 2x" data-file-width="713" data-file-height="457" /></a><figcaption>Average temperatures in Abu Dhabi emirate</figcaption></figure> <p>The emirate is located in the tropical dry region. The Tropic of Cancer runs through the southern part of the Emirate, giving its climate an arid nature characterised by high temperatures throughout the year, and a very hot summer. The Emirate's high summer (June to August) temperatures are associated with high relative humidity, especially in coastal areas. Abu Dhabi has warm winters with occasionally low temperatures. The air temperatures show variations between the coastal strip, the desert interior and areas of higher elevation, which together make up the topography of the Emirate. </p><p>Abu Dhabi receives scant rainfall but totals vary greatly from year to year. Seasonal northerly winds blow across the country, helping to ameliorate the weather, when they are not laden with dust, in addition to the brief moisture-laden south-easterly winds. The winds often vary between southerly, south-easterly, westerly, northerly and northwesterly. Another characteristic of the Emirate's weather is the high rate of evaporation of water due to several factors, namely high temperature, wind speed, and low rainfall.<sup id="cite_ref-scad.ae_25-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-scad.ae-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Oasis" title="Oasis">oasis</a> city of Al Ain, about 150 km (93 mi) away, bordering Oman, regularly records the highest summer temperatures in the country; however, the dry desert air and cooler evenings make it a traditional retreat from the intense summer heat and year-round humidity of the capital city.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government">Government</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Government"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Abu_Dhabi" title="Government of Abu Dhabi">Government of Abu Dhabi</a></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Khalifa_Bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan-CROPPED.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Khalifa_Bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan-CROPPED.jpg/163px-Khalifa_Bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan-CROPPED.jpg" decoding="async" width="163" height="213" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Khalifa_Bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan-CROPPED.jpg/245px-Khalifa_Bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan-CROPPED.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Khalifa_Bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan-CROPPED.jpg/326px-Khalifa_Bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan-CROPPED.jpg 2x" data-file-width="364" data-file-height="476" /></a><figcaption>Sheikh <a href="/wiki/Khalifa_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan" title="Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan">Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Emir" title="Emir">emir</a> of Abu Dhabi from 2004 to 2022.</figcaption></figure> <p>The emirate's political form is an absolutist, hereditary monarchy. The current ruler of the emirate is Sheikh <a href="/wiki/Mohamed_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan" title="Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan">Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan</a>, who began his rein on 14 May 2022, following the death of his brother <a href="/wiki/Khalifa_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan" title="Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan">Sheikh Khalifa</a>. The ruler of Abu Dhabi is traditionally also elected as the president of the UAE by the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Supreme_Council" title="Federal Supreme Council">Federal Supreme Council</a>, a custom that began with the UAE's first president, Sheikh <a href="/wiki/Zayed_bin_Sultan_Al_Nahyan" title="Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan">Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-alloexpat_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-alloexpat-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Qasr_al-Hosn" class="mw-redirect" title="Qasr al-Hosn">Qasr al-Hosn</a> was the palace-fort residence of the ruler and the emirate's seat of government from ca. 1760/1790 to 1966, and later became a museum.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The current crown prince of Abu Dhabi is Sheikh Khalid, a son of the current ruler; the crown prince is assisted in his duties by the <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Crown_Prince%27s_Court" title="Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court">Crown Prince's Court</a>, or Diwan. The crown prince traditionally heads the <a href="/wiki/Executive_Council_of_Abu_Dhabi" class="mw-redirect" title="Executive Council of Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi Executive Council</a>, which acts as the government of the emirate.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Executive Council includes the chairpersons of Abu Dhabi government departments, who often also head Abu Dhabi state-owned companies and sovereign wealth funds.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Police" class="mw-redirect" title="Abu Dhabi Police">Abu Dhabi Police</a> is the emirate's primary law enforcement agency and has its own <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Judicial_Department" title="Abu Dhabi Judicial Department">judicial system</a> that is independent from the federal judiciary. </p><p>Although no elected parliament exists, the traditional <a href="/wiki/Majlis" title="Majlis">majlis</a> is a form of popular consultation and political participation. The open assembly is held by the emir and members of the royal family, in which any citizen has the right to come and raise an issue of private or public interest.<sup id="cite_ref-uaeinteract.com_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-uaeinteract.com-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On the municipal level, each one has their local government under the umbrella of the <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Municipal_Affairs_(Abu_Dhabi)" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of Municipal Affairs (Abu Dhabi)">Department of Municipal Affairs</a>, which divides the emirate into three districts; the <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Municipality" class="mw-redirect" title="Abu Dhabi Municipality">Abu Dhabi Capital District Municipality</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Western_Region_Municipality" class="mw-redirect" title="Western Region Municipality">Western Region Municipality</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Region_Municipality" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Region Municipality">Eastern Region Municipality</a>. Although the emirate is diversifying its economy, oil is the primary source government funding. Excess reserves are managed by the <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Investment_Authority" title="Abu Dhabi Investment Authority">Abu Dhabi Investment Authority</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mubadala_Investment_Company" title="Mubadala Investment Company">Mubadala</a> and the Abu Dhabi Holding Company, who invest to diversify the domestic economy and in markets abroad.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1261442011">.mw-parser-output .abbr-header{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-bottom:none;background-color:lavender}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .caption-purple{background:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .caption-purple{background:inherit!important}}.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-top:none;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:5px}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border-top:1px #a2a9b1 solid!important}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:none}}</style><table class="table-pale" style="width:15em;border-top-width:0;border-spacing: 0;float:right;clear:right;margin:0.5em 0 1em 0.5em;"><caption class="caption-purple" style="padding:0.25em;font-weight:bold">Historical population</caption><tbody><tr style="font-size:95%"><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;width:3em">Year</th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px 2px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Population" class="abbr-header">Pop.</abbr></th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Per annum growth rate" class="abbr-header">±% p.a.</abbr></th></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1980 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">451,848</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">—    </td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1985 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">566,036</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+4.61%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1995 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">942,463</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+5.23%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2005 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">1,399,484</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+4.03%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2010 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">1,967,659</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+7.05%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2015 </th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">2,784,490</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+7.19%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);font-size:85%;text-align:left">Source: Citypopulation<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The extraordinary increase in population in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi during the past half-century has made the size, structure and distribution of the population a key concern for future development. </p><p>The population of Abu Dhabi reached 1.968 million in mid-2010, with an average annual growth rate of 9.6% since 1960 - among the highest in the world. The total population has increased 99 times in 50 years. The number of citizens increased 39 times and Non-citizens 173 times in the half-century from 1960 to 2010. The most important reason behind the increase in the population growth of citizens is the increase in naturalization (before 1971, and later from other UAE emirates), while immigration constitutes the main factor in increasing the population overall.<sup id="cite_ref-Abu_Dhabi_Over_a_Half_Century_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Abu_Dhabi_Over_a_Half_Century-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The resident population of the Abu Dhabi Emirate exceeded 2 million people in 2011. In mid-year 2011 the estimated population in Abu Dhabi Region was 1.31 million (61.8%), Al Ain Region 0.58 million (27.6%), and Al Gharbia 0.23 million (10.6%), making the total mid-year population for the Abu Dhabi Emirate 2.12 million.<sup id="cite_ref-SCAD_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCAD-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Abu Dhabi, fertility is higher than in most developed regions of the world, and mortality remains extremely low. In 2011, Crude Birth Rates and Crude Death Rates among Citizens were 15.1 births per 1,000 people and 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-SCAD_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCAD-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption>Selected demographic indicators </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Indicator </th> <th>2010<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>2011<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>2012<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>2013<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>2014<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>2015<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>2016<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Units </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total population (mid-year estimate)</b> </td> <td>1,967,700 </td> <td>2,120,700 </td> <td>2,334,600 </td> <td>2,453,100 </td> <td>2,656,450 </td> <td>2,784,490 </td> <td>2,908,200 </td> <td>persons </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Males</b> </td> <td>1,379,600 </td> <td>1,499,800 </td> <td>1,662,100 </td> <td>1,747,800 </td> <td>1,766,140 </td> <td>1,831,740 </td> <td>1,858,200 </td> <td>persons </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Females</b> </td> <td>558,100 </td> <td>620,900 </td> <td>672,500 </td> <td>705,300 </td> <td>890,310 </td> <td>952,750 </td> <td>1,050,600 </td> <td>persons </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Age dependency ratio</b> </td> <td>28 </td> <td>22.4 </td> <td>21.8 </td> <td>21.6 </td> <td>21.6 </td> <td>21.4 </td> <td>21.3 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Age dependency ratio, old</b> </td> <td>1.0 </td> <td>1.1 </td> <td>1.1 </td> <td>1.1 </td> <td>1.1 </td> <td>1.2 </td> <td>1.1 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Age dependency ratio, young</b> </td> <td>27 </td> <td>21.3 </td> <td>20.7 </td> <td>20.4 </td> <td>20.5 </td> <td>20.2 </td> <td>20.1 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Urban population</b> </td> <td>1,289,247 </td> <td>1,292,800 </td> <td>1,296,500 </td> <td>1,342,600 </td> <td>1,618,440 </td> <td>1,698,960 </td> <td>1,785,460 </td> <td>persons </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Rural population</b> </td> <td>678,412 </td> <td>827,900 </td> <td>1,038,100 </td> <td>1,110,500 </td> <td>1,039,010 </td> <td>1,085,530 </td> <td>1,112,740 </td> <td>persons </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Percentage of the population residing in rural areas</b> </td> <td>34.5 </td> <td>39 </td> <td>44.5 </td> <td>45.4 </td> <td>39.1 </td> <td>39 </td> <td>38.3 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Average annual population growth rate</b> </td> <td>7.7 </td> <td>7.7 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>5.1 </td> <td>8.3 </td> <td>4.8 </td> <td>4.4 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>General fertility rate</b> </td> <td>80.2 </td> <td>80.3 </td> <td>78.8 </td> <td>78.7 </td> <td>62.7 </td> <td>58.9 </td> <td>53.8 </td> <td>births per 1000 women <p>(aged 15 – 49 years) </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Crude birth rate</b> </td> <td>14.9 </td> <td>15.1 </td> <td>14.6 </td> <td>14.7 </td> <td>14.3 </td> <td>13.9 </td> <td>13.7 </td> <td>per 1000 population </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Crude death rate</b> </td> <td>1.5 </td> <td>1.4 </td> <td>1.3 </td> <td>1.2 </td> <td>1.2 </td> <td>1.1 </td> <td>1.1 </td> <td>per 1000 population </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Infant mortality rate</b> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>6.3 </td> <td>6.4 </td> <td>6.3 </td> <td>7.7 </td> <td>7.2 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>per 1000 live births </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Under 5 mortality rate</b> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>8.5 </td> <td>8.2 </td> <td>8.2 </td> <td>9.7 </td> <td>9.1 </td> <td>8.8 </td> <td>per 1000 live births </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Life expectancy at birth for males</b> </td> <td>74.9 </td> <td>69 </td> <td>75.2 </td> <td>75.2 </td> <td>75.2 </td> <td>76 </td> <td>75.9 </td> <td>years </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Life expectancy at birth for females</b> </td> <td>77 </td> <td>70 </td> <td>78.7 </td> <td>78.7 </td> <td>78.7 </td> <td>79.8 </td> <td>79.5 </td> <td>years </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Singulate median age at first marriage for males</b> </td> <td>26.6 </td> <td>26.7 </td> <td>27.9 </td> <td>26.3 </td> <td>28.1 </td> <td>28.4 </td> <td>28.7 </td> <td>years </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Singulate median age at first marriage for females</b> </td> <td>25.5 </td> <td>25.7 </td> <td>26.8 </td> <td>23.2 </td> <td>25.1 </td> <td>25.2 </td> <td>25.6 </td> <td>years </td></tr></tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1219497266">.mw-parser-output .largestCities-table-background{background:#f9f9f9;color:#222}.mw-parser-output .largestCities-cell-background{background:#f0f0f0;color:#222}</style> <div> <table style="font-size:88%;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; border: 1px solid darkgray;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="10" style="padding:0.3em 0.75em;"><div style="float:right; width:6em; height:2.6em"> </div><div style="float:left; width:6em; height:2.6em"> </div> <div style="height:2.6em;line-height:1.3em;"><span style="font-size:110%;">Largest cities or towns in Abu Dhabi</span><br /><div style="display:inline;font-weight:normal;">2023 Calculation</div></div> </th></tr> <tr> <th></th> <th>Rank </th> <th> </th> <th>Regions </th> <th>Pop. </th> <th> </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="11" style="text-align: center"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Abu_Dhabi_Skyline_from_Marina.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Abu Dhabi"><img alt="Abu Dhabi" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Abu_Dhabi_Skyline_from_Marina.jpg/120px-Abu_Dhabi_Skyline_from_Marina.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="83" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Abu_Dhabi_Skyline_from_Marina.jpg/180px-Abu_Dhabi_Skyline_from_Marina.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Abu_Dhabi_Skyline_from_Marina.jpg/240px-Abu_Dhabi_Skyline_from_Marina.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3279" data-file-height="2279" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi</a><br /><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Shaikha_Salama_mosque.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Al Ain"><img alt="Al Ain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/28/Shaikha_Salama_mosque.jpg/120px-Shaikha_Salama_mosque.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/28/Shaikha_Salama_mosque.jpg/180px-Shaikha_Salama_mosque.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/28/Shaikha_Salama_mosque.jpg/240px-Shaikha_Salama_mosque.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Al_Ain" title="Al Ain">Al Ain</a> </td> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">1</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Central_Capital_District" title="Abu Dhabi Central Capital District">Central</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,807,000 </td> <td rowspan="11" style="text-align: center"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Madinat_Zayed_-_United_Arab_Emirates_33_-_panoramio.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Madinat Zayed"><img alt="Madinat Zayed" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Madinat_Zayed_-_United_Arab_Emirates_33_-_panoramio.jpg/120px-Madinat_Zayed_-_United_Arab_Emirates_33_-_panoramio.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="68" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Madinat_Zayed_-_United_Arab_Emirates_33_-_panoramio.jpg/180px-Madinat_Zayed_-_United_Arab_Emirates_33_-_panoramio.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Madinat_Zayed_-_United_Arab_Emirates_33_-_panoramio.jpg/240px-Madinat_Zayed_-_United_Arab_Emirates_33_-_panoramio.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="1836" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Madinat_Zayed" title="Madinat Zayed">Madinat Zayed</a><br /><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ruwais.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ruwais"><img alt="Ruwais" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Ruwais.jpg/120px-Ruwais.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Ruwais.jpg/180px-Ruwais.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Ruwais.jpg/240px-Ruwais.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Ruwais" class="mw-redirect" title="Ruwais">Ruwais</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">2</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Al_Ain" title="Al Ain">Al Ain</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Al_Ain_Region" title="Al Ain Region">East</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">846,747 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">3</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Madinat_Zayed" title="Madinat Zayed">Madinat Zayed</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">West</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">46,862 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">4</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ruwais" class="mw-redirect" title="Ruwais">Ruwais</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">West</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">38,740 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">5</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ghayathi" title="Ghayathi">Ghayathi</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">West</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">34,333 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">6</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Liwa_Oasis" title="Liwa Oasis">Liwa</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">West</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,192 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">7</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Al_Mirfa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Al Mirfa (page does not exist)">Al Mirfa</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">West</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">9,111 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">8</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Sila,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Sila, Abu Dhabi">Sila</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">West</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,900 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">9</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Sweihan" title="Sweihan">Sweihan</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Al_Ain_Region" title="Al Ain Region">East</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,403 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="largestCities-cell-background" style="text-align:center;">10</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Dalma_(island)" title="Dalma (island)">Dalma</a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">West</a></td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,000 </td></tr> </tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:GP2_2011_Final_Abu_Dhabi_007.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/GP2_2011_Final_Abu_Dhabi_007.jpg/220px-GP2_2011_Final_Abu_Dhabi_007.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/GP2_2011_Final_Abu_Dhabi_007.jpg/330px-GP2_2011_Final_Abu_Dhabi_007.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/GP2_2011_Final_Abu_Dhabi_007.jpg/440px-GP2_2011_Final_Abu_Dhabi_007.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4288" data-file-height="2848" /></a><figcaption>2011 Final Abu Dhabi Grand Prix</figcaption></figure> <p>Abu Dhabi GDP estimates in 2011 amounted to AED 806,031 million at current prices, compared with AED 620,316 million at current prices in 2010. This represents an annual growth rate of 29.9 per cent in 2011. Accordingly, the annual per capita gross domestic product amounted to AED 380.1 thousand in 2011. The total fixed capital formation was AED 199,001 million in 2011, while the compensation of employees amounted to AED 124,960 million in the same year. The main activities contributing to economic growth (GDP at constant prices) in 2011 were "Mining and quarrying" (including crude oil and natural gas), "Financial and insurance" and "Manufacturing" with increases of 9.4 per cent, 10.5 per cent and 9.8 per cent respectively. Commodity imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi were valued at AED 116.4 billion in 2011 compared with AED 86.6 billion in 2010. The main imports during 2011 were machinery and base metals, which accounted for 50.7 per cent of the total value of imports. The <a href="/wiki/United_States_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="United States of America">United States of America</a> was the main country for imports, from which the Emirate received imports worth AED 13.4 billion. Non-oil exports were valued at AED 11.5 billion, with transport equipment and base metals contributing 61.5 per cent of the total. Canada was the top destination of Abu Dhabi non-oil exports, receiving goods worth AED 2.6 billion from the Emirate in 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-scad.ae_25-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-scad.ae-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Mina%27_Zayid" class="mw-redirect" title="Mina' Zayid">Mina' Zayid</a> is the main port of Abu Dhabi through which the goods flow. </p><p>Al-Ain has one of the few remaining traditional camels <a href="/wiki/Souq" class="mw-redirect" title="Souq">souqs</a> in the country, near an <a href="/wiki/IKEA" title="IKEA">IKEA</a> store.<sup id="cite_ref-CNN_10-2018_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNN_10-2018-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <caption>Foreign Trade Statistics through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (Million AED)<sup id="cite_ref-scad.ae_25-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-scad.ae-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="width:150px; text-align:left;">Item </th> <th scope="col" style="width:80px; text-align:right;">2005 </th> <th scope="col" style="width:80px; text-align:right;">2009 </th> <th scope="col" style="width:80px; text-align:right;">2010 </th> <th scope="col" style="width:80px; text-align:right;">2011 </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Total trade</td> <td style="text-align:right;">226,339.5</td> <td style="text-align:right;">308,699.4</td> <td style="text-align:right;">387,275.7*</td> <td style="text-align:right;">532,858.0* </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Total exports</td> <td style="text-align:right;">191,125.2</td> <td style="text-align:right;">214,827.2</td> <td style="text-align:right;">300,702.1*</td> <td style="text-align:right;">416,484.0* </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Oil, gas and oil products</td> <td style="text-align:right;">184,711.7</td> <td style="text-align:right;">196,632.2</td> <td style="text-align:right;">278,105.4*</td> <td style="text-align:right;">393,439.0* </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Non-oil exports</td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,186.4</td> <td style="text-align:right;">9,500.8</td> <td style="text-align:right;">11,610.8</td> <td style="text-align:right;">11,478.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Re-exports</td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,227.1</td> <td style="text-align:right;">8,694.2</td> <td style="text-align:right;">10,985.9</td> <td style="text-align:right;">11,567.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Imports</td> <td style="text-align:right;">35,214.3</td> <td style="text-align:right;">93,872.2</td> <td style="text-align:right;">86,573.7</td> <td style="text-align:right;">116,374.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Net trade in goods</td> <td style="text-align:right;">155,910.9</td> <td style="text-align:right;">120,955.0</td> <td style="text-align:right;">214,128.4*</td> <td style="text-align:right;">300,110.0* </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left; colspan=">* <sub>Preliminary estimates</sub> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Annual_rates_of_inflation,_Abu_Dhabi_Emirate.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Annual_rates_of_inflation%2C_Abu_Dhabi_Emirate.JPG/220px-Annual_rates_of_inflation%2C_Abu_Dhabi_Emirate.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="98" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Annual_rates_of_inflation%2C_Abu_Dhabi_Emirate.JPG/330px-Annual_rates_of_inflation%2C_Abu_Dhabi_Emirate.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Annual_rates_of_inflation%2C_Abu_Dhabi_Emirate.JPG/440px-Annual_rates_of_inflation%2C_Abu_Dhabi_Emirate.JPG 2x" data-file-width="703" data-file-height="313" /></a><figcaption>Inflation rates for Abu Dhabi</figcaption></figure> <p>The Emirate exported 747.2 million barrels of crude oil in 2010. Japan, the top importer, received around 35.6 per cent of the Emirate's total crude oil exports. In 2011, the Emirate exported 10.0 million metric tons of refined petroleum products, of which the Netherlands bought 16.9 per cent, followed by Japan, which purchased 13.9 per cent. One of the main oil pipelines is the <a href="/wiki/Habshan%E2%80%93Fujairah_oil_pipeline" title="Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline">Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline</a>. The Emirate's LNG exports increased by AED 2,973.0 million in 2011 compared with 2010, reaching AED 17,128.2 million. Japan topped the list of importers by 98.4 per cent of the LNG exports value, followed by India by 1.0 per cent in 2011. The Emirate imported 828,093.9 million cubic feet of natural gas in 2011, at a daily average of 2,268.8 million cubic feet.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The inflation rate in 2011 was 1.9 per cent. This was a result of an increase in the CPI from 119.3 points in 2010 to 121.6 points in 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-scad.ae_25-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-scad.ae-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/National_Bank_of_Abu_Dhabi" title="National Bank of Abu Dhabi">National Bank of Abu Dhabi</a> (NBAD) is the largest lender bank in the emirate and the second-largest lender in the federation. NBAD has the largest market capitalization among UAE banks. The government has put in efforts to diversify the economy and invest in other areas such as the service and tourism industry. The capital city has seen various construction projects and the opening of shopping malls. The opening of the <a href="/wiki/Emirates_Palace" class="mw-redirect" title="Emirates Palace">Emirates Palace</a> marked the opening of the most expensive hotel ever built. The annual <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Grand_Prix" title="Abu Dhabi Grand Prix">Abu Dhabi Grand Prix</a> is a <a href="/wiki/Formula_One" title="Formula One">Formula One</a> motor race held in the capital city, which further attracts tourists. Apart from the capital city, the <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Desert_Challenge" title="Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge">Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge</a> is held in the countryside and the tourism board is trying to highlight other places in the emirate.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The Emirate encourages major international film productions which boost employment and the economy in general. A 2019 report stated that the Film Commission provides "30% cashback on production and post-production spend in the Emirate". As a result, film production teams have shot many scenes in Abu Dhabi and in nearby areas, including <i><a href="/wiki/Mission:_Impossible_%E2%80%93_Fallout" title="Mission: Impossible – Fallout">Mission: Impossible – Fallout</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/War_Machine_(film)" class="mw-redirect" title="War Machine (film)">War Machine</a></i>, and in 2018, <i><a href="/wiki/6_Underground_(film)" title="6 Underground (film)">6 Underground</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For the filming of the latter movie, the UAE military worked with the crew, providing soldiers as extras as well as aircraft that appear in the film. Production designer Jeffrey Beecroft made this comment: "I’ve shot a lot of military stuff with Michael, but I never had the ability to have six Apache [helicopters], 10 Black Hawks and soldiers".<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sub-divisions_and_settlements">Sub-divisions and settlements</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Sub-divisions and settlements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MapEmirateAbuDhabi-2.PNG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/MapEmirateAbuDhabi-2.PNG/220px-MapEmirateAbuDhabi-2.PNG" decoding="async" width="220" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/MapEmirateAbuDhabi-2.PNG/330px-MapEmirateAbuDhabi-2.PNG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/MapEmirateAbuDhabi-2.PNG/440px-MapEmirateAbuDhabi-2.PNG 2x" data-file-width="602" data-file-height="492" /></a><figcaption>From left to right, the <a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">Western</a>, <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Central_Capital_District" title="Abu Dhabi Central Capital District">Central</a> and <a href="/wiki/Al_Ain_Region" title="Al Ain Region">Eastern</a> Regions of the Emirate<sup id="cite_ref-SCAD2018_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCAD2018-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <p>The Emirate is divided into three municipal regions.<sup id="cite_ref-OBG2016_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OBG2016-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SCAD2018_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCAD2018-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OBG2010_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OBG2010-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The capital city Abu Dhabi has seen new construction of modern high rises, tall office and apartment buildings, and busy shops. Other urban centres in the emirate are Al-Ain, Baniyas and Ruwais. Al-Ain is an agglomeration of several villages scattered around a desert oasis; today it is the site of the national university, UAEU. In addition, Al-Ain is billed as the "Garden City" of the UAE.<sup id="cite_ref-OBG2010_50-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OBG2010-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Region </th> <th class="unsortable">Map </th> <th>Settlements </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Central_Capital_District" title="Abu Dhabi Central Capital District">Abu Dhabi Central Capital District</a><sup id="cite_ref-OBG2016_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OBG2016-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OBG2010_50-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OBG2010-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <br /> Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area<sup id="cite_ref-DubaiFAQS,_AD_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DubaiFAQS,_AD-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DOUPAM2018_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DOUPAM2018-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ADUPC_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ADUPC-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <br /> Abu Dhabi Region<sup id="cite_ref-SCAD2018_49-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCAD2018-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DOT_Abu_Dhabi_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DOT_Abu_Dhabi-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OBG2015_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OBG2015-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Abu_Dhabi_central.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Abu_Dhabi_central.png/200px-Abu_Dhabi_central.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Abu_Dhabi_central.png/300px-Abu_Dhabi_central.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Abu_Dhabi_central.png/400px-Abu_Dhabi_central.png 2x" data-file-width="549" data-file-height="474" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi</a> City (main settlement)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abu_al_Abyad" title="Abu al Abyad">Abu al Abyad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al-Aryam_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Al-Aryam Island">Al-Aryam Island</a></li> <li>Al-Bahiyah<sup id="cite_ref-BaniHashim2015_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BaniHashim2015-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Al-Shahamah<sup id="cite_ref-BaniHashim2015_56-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BaniHashim2015-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al-Wathbah,_Abu_Dhabi" class="mw-redirect" title="Al-Wathbah, Abu Dhabi">Al-Wathbah</a><sup id="cite_ref-BaniHashim2015_56-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BaniHashim2015-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Bani Yas City</li> <li>Ghantoot</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halat_al_Bahrani" title="Halat al Bahrani">Halat al Bahrani</a></li> <li>Jubail Island<sup id="cite_ref-ArabNews_19-05-2019_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ArabNews_19-05-2019-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-KhaleejTimes_19-05-2019_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-KhaleejTimes_19-05-2019-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TheNational_19-05-2019_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TheNational_19-05-2019-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khalifa_Port" title="Khalifa Port">Khalifa Port</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Masdar_City" title="Masdar City">Masdar City</a><sup id="cite_ref-Khater2013_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Khater2013-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Port_Zayed" class="mw-redirect" title="Port Zayed">Mina' Zayed</a><sup id="cite_ref-BaniHashim2015_56-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BaniHashim2015-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mussafah" title="Mussafah">Mussafah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saadiyat_Island" title="Saadiyat Island">Saadiyat Island</a><sup id="cite_ref-BaniHashim2015_56-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BaniHashim2015-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yas_Island" title="Yas Island">Yas Island</a><sup id="cite_ref-BaniHashim2015_56-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BaniHashim2015-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Al Tawelah</li> <li>Al Shalelah</li> <li>Al Shamkha</li> <li>Al Mu'azaz</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Dhafra,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi">Al Dhafra Region</a><sup id="cite_ref-GulfNews_03-2017_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GulfNews_03-2017-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TheNational_03-2017_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TheNational_03-2017-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SCAD2018_49-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCAD2018-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <br /> Western (<i>Gharbiyyah</i>) Region<sup id="cite_ref-AskExplorer_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AskExplorer-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TheNational_12-2009_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TheNational_12-2009-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Abu_Dhabi_oeste.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Abu_Dhabi_oeste.png/200px-Abu_Dhabi_oeste.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Abu_Dhabi_oeste.png/300px-Abu_Dhabi_oeste.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Abu_Dhabi_oeste.png/400px-Abu_Dhabi_oeste.png 2x" data-file-width="549" data-file-height="474" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Madinat_Zayed" title="Madinat Zayed">Madinat Zayed</a> (main settlement)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ghayathi" title="Ghayathi">Ghayathi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ghuwaifat" title="Ghuwaifat">Ghuwaifat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Habshan" title="Habshan">Habshan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liwa_Oasis" title="Liwa Oasis">Liwa Oasis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marawah_Island" title="Marawah Island">Marawah Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruwais" class="mw-redirect" title="Ruwais">Ruwais</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sila,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Sila, Abu Dhabi">Sila</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Bani_Yas" title="Sir Bani Yas">Sir Bani Yas</a></li> <li>Tarif</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Ain_Region" title="Al Ain Region">Al-Ain Region</a><sup id="cite_ref-SCAD2018_49-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCAD2018-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GulfNews_03-2017_61-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GulfNews_03-2017-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TheNational_03-2017_62-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TheNational_03-2017-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DOT_Abu_Dhabi_Al-Ain_Region_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DOT_Abu_Dhabi_Al-Ain_Region-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <br /> Eastern (<i>Sharqiyyah</i>) Region<sup id="cite_ref-AskExplorer_63-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AskExplorer-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TheNational_12-2009_64-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TheNational_12-2009-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Abu_Dhabi_Al_Ain.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Abu_Dhabi_Al_Ain.png/200px-Abu_Dhabi_Al_Ain.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Abu_Dhabi_Al_Ain.png/300px-Abu_Dhabi_Al_Ain.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Abu_Dhabi_Al_Ain.png/400px-Abu_Dhabi_Al_Ain.png 2x" data-file-width="549" data-file-height="474" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Al_Ain" title="Al Ain">Al Ain</a> City (main settlement)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Faqa" title="Al Faqa">Al-Faqa'</a> (partly in the <a href="/wiki/Emirate_of_Dubai" title="Emirate of Dubai">Emirate of Dubai</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-GulfNews_04-2014_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GulfNews_04-2014-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DSC_2015_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DSC_2015-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Al-Hayer</li> <li>Al-Qu'a</li> <li>Al-Shwaib</li> <li>Al-Wagan<sup id="cite_ref-TheNational_05-2018_68-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TheNational_05-2018-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Al-Yahar</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mezyad,_Al-Ain" title="Mezyad, Al-Ain">Mezyad</a></li> <li>Nahil</li> <li>Al Ajban</li> <li>Remah</li> <li>Sa'ah</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swaihan" class="mw-redirect" title="Swaihan">Sweihan</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transport">Transport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:13-08-06-abu-dhabi-airport-46.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/13-08-06-abu-dhabi-airport-46.jpg/220px-13-08-06-abu-dhabi-airport-46.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/13-08-06-abu-dhabi-airport-46.jpg/330px-13-08-06-abu-dhabi-airport-46.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/13-08-06-abu-dhabi-airport-46.jpg/440px-13-08-06-abu-dhabi-airport-46.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4288" data-file-height="2848" /></a><figcaption>Sunrise at Zayed International Airport</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Zayed_International_Airport" title="Zayed International Airport">Zayed International Airport</a> (AUH) and <a href="/wiki/Al_Ain_International_Airport" title="Al Ain International Airport">Al Ain International Airport</a> (AAN) serve the emirate. The older AUH airport was at Al Bateen Airport. The local time is <a href="/wiki/GMT" class="mw-redirect" title="GMT">GMT</a> + 4 hours. Private vehicles, rideshares and taxis are the primary means of transportation in the city, although public buses, run by the <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Municipality" class="mw-redirect" title="Abu Dhabi Municipality">Abu Dhabi Municipality</a>, are available, mostly used by the lower-income population. There are bus routes to nearby towns such as Baniyas, Habashan and the garden city of the UAE, Al-Ain, among others. There is a newer service started in 2005 between Abu Dhabi and the commercial city of <a href="/wiki/Dubai" title="Dubai">Dubai</a> (about 150 km (93 miles) away). The government is planning to build a railway in Abu Dhabi.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>All private and public schools in the emirate come under the authority of the <a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Education_Council" class="mw-redirect" title="Abu Dhabi Education Council">Abu Dhabi Education Council</a>, while other emirates continue to work under the Federal Ministry of Education. <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Schools and universities in Abu Dhabi: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AAESS" class="mw-redirect" title="AAESS">AAESS</a></li> <li>Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Arab Pakistani School (Kindergarten through 12th-grade FSC)</li> <li>Pakistan Community Welfare School</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Indian_School" title="Abu Dhabi Indian School">Abu Dhabi Indian School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Indian_School_Branch_1,_Al_Wathba" title="Abu Dhabi Indian School Branch 1, Al Wathba">Abu Dhabi Indian School Branch 1, Al Wathba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_International_School" title="Abu Dhabi International School">Abu Dhabi International School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Men%27s_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Abu Dhabi Men's College">Abu Dhabi Men's College</a> (a campus of The <a href="/wiki/Higher_Colleges_of_Technology" title="Higher Colleges of Technology">Higher Colleges of Technology</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_University" title="Abu Dhabi University">Abu Dhabi University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_Women%27s_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Abu Dhabi Women's College">Abu Dhabi Women's College</a> (a campus of The <a href="/wiki/Higher_Colleges_of_Technology" title="Higher Colleges of Technology">Higher Colleges of Technology</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Bateen_Secondary_School" title="Al Bateen Secondary School">Al Bateen Secondary School</a> (British Curriculum)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Community_School_of_Abu_Dhabi" title="American Community School of Abu Dhabi">The American Community School of Abu Dhabi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_International_School_-_Abu_Dhabi" class="mw-redirect" title="American International School - Abu Dhabi">The American International School in Abu Dhabi</a></li> <li>Bright Kids Nursery, Muroor Street</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emirates_College_for_Advanced_Education" title="Emirates College for Advanced Education">Emirates College for Advanced Education</a> (ECAE)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emirates_Future_International_Academy" title="Emirates Future International Academy">Emirates Future International Academy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INSEAD" title="INSEAD">INSEAD</a> Centre in Abu Dhabi</li> <li>International School of Choueifat, Abu Dhabi</li> <li>Islamia English School (Kindergarten through 12th-grade FSC, IGCSE: O Levels and A Levels also offered)</li> <li>Jarn Yafoor Middle School</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khalifa_University" title="Khalifa University">Khalifa University</a> of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Masdar_Institute_of_Science_and_Technology" class="mw-redirect" title="Masdar Institute of Science and Technology">Masdar Institute of Science and Technology</a> (research-oriented graduate-level university)</li> <li>Merryland International, Musaffah</li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Institute_of_Technology" title="New York Institute of Technology">New York Institute of Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_University_Abu_Dhabi" title="New York University Abu Dhabi">New York University Abu Dhabi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paris-Sorbonne_University_Abu_Dhabi" class="mw-redirect" title="Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi">Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaikh_Khalifa_Bin_Zayed_Bangladesh_Islamia_School" title="Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Bangladesh Islamia School">Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Bangladesh Islamia School</a></li> <li>Sherwood Academy CBSE</li> <li>Sherwood Academy IGCSC</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_British_School_-_Al_Khubairat" class="mw-redirect" title="The British School - Al Khubairat">The British School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Petroleum_Institute" class="mw-redirect" title="The Petroleum Institute">The Petroleum Institute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zayed_University" title="Zayed University">Zayed University</a></li> <li>Abu Dhabi Grammar School (Canada)</li> <li>Al Mushrif</li> <li>Al Nahda National Schools (Boys' and Girls' school O Levels, A-Levels, American High school system)</li> <li>Al Yasmina School</li> <li>Al-Noor Indian Islamic School</li> <li>Al Manhal International Private School</li> <li>Al Ma'ali International School</li> <li>Ashbal Al Quds Private School</li> <li>Emirates National School</li> <li>First Steps School Nursery</li> <li>GEMS American Academy</li> <li>Indian Islahi Islamic School</li> <li>International Community School</li> <li>Khawarizmi International College</li> <li>Our Own English High School</li> <li>St.Joseph's School</li> <li>Strathclyde Business School (MSc/MBA)</li> <li>The British School – Al Khubairat</li> <li>The Cambridge High School</li> <li>The Elite Private School</li> <li>The Glenelg School of Abu Dhabi</li> <li>The Philippine School, Abu Dhabi</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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of Dubai">Dubai</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Yahar" class="mw-redirect" title="Al Yahar">Al Yahar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Maryah_Island" title="Al Maryah Island">Al Maryah Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Mushrif" title="Al Mushrif">Al Mushrif</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Nahyan_neighbourhood" class="mw-redirect" title="Al Nahyan neighbourhood">Al Nahyan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Wathba,_Abu_Dhabi" title="Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi">Al-Wathbah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dalma_(island)" title="Dalma (island)">Dalma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Das_Island" title="Das Island">Das Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Habshan" title="Habshan">Habshan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halat_al_Bahrani" title="Halat al Bahrani">Halat al Bahrani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khalifa_City" title="Khalifa City">Khalifa City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liwa_Oasis" title="Liwa Oasis">Liwa Oasis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madinat_Zayed" title="Madinat Zayed">Madinat Zayed</a></li> <li><a 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