Abu Dhabi (emirate)
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Abu Dhabi, offeecially the Emirate o Abu Dhabi, (Arabic: إمارة أبو ظبي Imārat Abū Ẓabī, literally "faither o gazelle"), is ane o seiven emirates that constitute the Unitit Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the lairgest emirate bi aurie (67,340 km²), an seicont-lairgest bi population (efter Dubai),[1] accoontin for approximately 86% o the tot land aurie o the UAE. The seat o the Preses o the Unitit Arab Emirates is locatit in Abu Dhabi ceety, which an aw hosts mony ile companies, foreign embassies an the federal cabinet.
Abu Dhabi أبوظبي | |
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Emirate | |
Emirate o Abu Dhabi | |
Abu Dhabi athin the UAE | |
Coordinates: 23.5°N 54.5°E / 23.5; 54.5 | |
Kintra | Unitit Arab Emirates (UAE) |
Seat | Abu Dhabi |
Subdiveesions | Touns an veelages
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Govrenment | |
• Teep | Constitutional monarchy |
• Emir | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
Time zone | UTC+4 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4 |
The emirate's main revenues are frae industry, construction an financial services[2] which mak up Abu Dhabi's US$187 billion economy (2008).[3] Revenues frae the industry contributit 65.5% tae the economy in 2008. Construction activities represent 11.5% o the economy in 2008, an commercial an financial activities mak up the remainin 23.6%.[4]