Emirate of Dubai
Emirate of Dubai
دُبَيّ ʾImārat Dubayy | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 24°54′N 55°24′E / 24.9°N 55.4°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Independence from the UK | 2 December 1971 |
| Seat | Dubai |
| Subdivisions | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Islamic absolute monarchy within a federation |
| • Ruler | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| • Crown Prince | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,114 km2 (1,588 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,478,300 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| • Density | 1,015/km2 (2,630/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Dubaian |
| GDP | |
| • Total | US$ 138.1 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | US$ 44,600 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE standard time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4 |
| ISO 3166 code | AE-DU |
| Religion | Islam (the official state religion of the UAE) |
The Emirate of Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It is the most populous emirate of the UAE. The capital of the emirate is the eponymous city, Dubai.