Chief of the State: President ZAYID bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan |
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Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia |
Area: total: 82,880 sq km
land: 82,880 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Land Boundaries: total: 867 km
border countries: Oman 410 km, Saudi Arabia 457 km |
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Maritime Claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm |
Climate: Desert; cooler in eastern mountains. |
Natural Resources: Petroleum, natural gas |
Irrigated Land: 50 sq km (approx.) |
Natural hazards: Frequent sand and dust storms |