The total area of the Country is 83600 square kilometers. This includes an archipelago with an area of about 5900 square kilometers. The total population in 1991 was estimated to be 2,011,400 individuals. The city of Abu Dhabi is the Capital of the State.   

The United Arab Emirates is composed of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, Ras Al-Khaimah and Fujairah.   
The Federation was established on Dec. 2nd, 1971. H.H. Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan was elected president of the state for a tenure of five years, which was renewed five times consecutively.   
On the first day of its establishment, the Federal State drew its constitutional framework. It started forming the Federal Government, the Federal National Council and the Supreme Council for the Union. This Council is composed of the rulers of the Seven Emirates, presided by H.H. Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan. It is the highest authority in the country, which dictates the general policy of the country, on both internal and external levels.   

Since the establishment, the country has become a member of regional and international organizations. It has joined The Arab League and the United Nations. The country is also a member of the AGCC and a number of other international organizations.   

The U.A.E., since its establishment, has witnessed a remarkable and swift economic development which is very difficult to attain even in the most developed communities. The U.A.E has rapidly maximized the benefits obtained through its immense oil proceeds to provide for the basic equirements of the society. The U.A.E. has lived up to the expectations of the international community, and enerously stood by its sister countries in the Arab World and other developing countries in the rest of the world.