| 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.
**GDP figures from Global Insight estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.
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