| Head of State |
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nuhayyan |
| Location |
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia |
| Independence |
2 December 1971 (from UK) |
| Population (2006E) |
4,444,011 |
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| Currency/Exchange Rate (6/22/2007) |
1 U.S. Dollar = 3.67 UAE Dirhams |
| Inflation Rate (2006E) |
9.5% |
| Gross Domestic Product (2006E) |
$129.5 billion |
| Real GDP Growth Rate (2006E) |
8.9% |
| Exports (2006E) |
$137 billion |
| Exports - Commodities |
crude oil 45%, natural gas, reexports, dried fish, dates |
| Exports - Partners (2005E) |
Japan 24.5%, South Korea 9.8%, Thailand 5.6%, India 4.3% |
| Imports (2006E) |
$88.9 billion |
| Imports - Commodities |
machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food |
| Imports - Partners (2005E) |
UK 10%, China 9.7%, US 9.4%, India 9.2%, Germany 5.9%, Japan 5.4%, France 4.7%, Singapore 4.1% |
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| Minister of Petroleum |
Muhammad bin Al-Hamli |
| Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2007E) |
97.6 billion barrels |
| Oil Production (2006E) |
2.9 million barrels per day, of which 2.5 million was crude oil. |
| Oil Consumption (2006E) |
423,000 barrels per day |
| Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (2007E) |
781,000 barrels per day |
| Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2007E) |
214 trillion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Production (2005E) |
1.6 trillion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Consumption (2005E) |
1.5 billion cubic feet |
| Recoverable Coal Reserves (2004E) |
None |
| Coal Production (2004E) |
None |
| Coal Consumption (2004E) |
None |
| Electricity Installed Capacity (2004E) |
5.9 gigawatts |
| Electricity Production (2004E) |
49.5 billion kilowatt hours |
| Electricity Consumption (2004E) |
46 billion kilowatt hours |
| Total Energy Consumption (2004E) |
2.3 quadrillion Btus*, of which Natural Gas (64%), Oil (36%) |
| Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2004E) |
925 million Btus |
| Energy Intensity (2004E) |
36,022 Btu per $2000-PPP** |
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| Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2004E) |
141 million metric tons, of which Natural Gas (57%), Oil (43%), Coal (0%) |
| Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2004E) |
56 metric tons |
| Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2004E) |
2.2 Metric tons per thousand $2000-PPP** |
| Environmental Issues |
lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills |
| Major Environmental Agreements |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
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| Organization |
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC); Operates 17 subsidiary companies in the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas sectors. |
| Ports |
Abu Dhabi: Das Island, Delma Island, Jebel as Dhanna, Ruwais, Abu al Bukhush, Al Mubarraz, Zirku Island, Port Zayed, Umm al Nar Dubai: Jebel Ali, Fateh, Port Rashid Sharjah: Mubarak |
| Major Oil Fields |
Abu Dhabi: ‘Asab, Bab, Bu Hasa, Al-Zakum Dubai: Fallah, Fateh, Southwest Fateh, Margham, Rashid Sharjah: Mubarak (near Abu Musa Island) |
| Major Natural Gas Fields (production, Bcf/d) |
Abu Dhabi: Abu al-Bukhush, Bab, Bu Hasa, Umm Shaif, Zakum |
| Major Refineries |
Ruwais (350,000 bbl/d), Umm al-Nar (150,000 bbl/d), Jebal Ali - Dubai (120,000), |
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* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power. The renewable energy consumption statistic is based on International Energy Agency (IEA) data and includes hydropower, solar, wind, tide, geothermal, solid biomass and animal products, biomass gas and liquids, industrial and municipal wastes. Sectoral shares of energy consumption and carbon emissions are also based on IEA data.
**GDP figures from OECD estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.
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