Country name:Conventional long form: United Arab Emirates
Local long form: Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah
Former: Trucial Oman, Trucial States
Abbreviation: UAE

Government type: Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates

Capital: Abu Dhabi

Independence: 2 December 1971 (from UK)

Constitution:2 December 1971; made permanent in 1996

Legal system: Based on a dual system of Shari'a and civil courts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage:None

Source: The World Factbook

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