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Sheikh Mohamed is the third son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was the first president of the UAE and the 16th ruler of Abu Dhabi. [6] [7] MBZ became the crown prince of Abu Dhabi in November 2004, following the death of his father and his brother, Sheikh Khalifa became the second president of the UAE and the ruler of Abu Dhabi. [8]
The extraordinary increase in population in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi during the past half-century has made the size, structure and distribution of the population a key concern for future development. The population of Abu Dhabi reached 1.968 million in mid-2010, with an average annual growth rate of 9.6% since 1960 - among the highest in the world.
The Government of Abu Dhabi ( Arabic: حكومة أبوظبي) is the subnational authority that governs the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, one of the seven constituent monarchies which make up the United Arab Emirates. The executive authority and head of the government is the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The United Arab Emirates' oil and natural gas reserves are the world's sixth and seventh-largest, respectively. [14] [15] Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the country's first president, oversaw the development of the Emirates by investing oil revenues into healthcare, education, and infrastructure. [16]
Abu Dhabi ( UK: / ˌæbuːˈdæbi /, US: / ˌɑːbuːˈdɑːbi /; Arabic: أَبُو ظَبِي ʾAbū Ẓabī Arabic pronunciation: [ɐˈbuˈðˤɑbi]) [ 5] is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's second ...
The Maktoum (branch of the House of Al Falasi) are the ruling family of Dubai. The Al Qasimi (also spelled Al Qassimi) families rule two of the seven emirates: Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. The Al Nuaimi are the ruling family of Ajman. The Al Mualla are the ruling family of Umm Al Quwain. The Al Sharqi are the ruling family of Fujairah.
v. t. e. The president of the United Arab Emirates ( Arabic: رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة ), or the Raʾīs ( Arabic: رَئِيْس ), is the head of state of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). [ 1][ 2] The president and vice presidents are de jure elected every five years by the Federal Supreme Council, and ...
Statistics of the seven emirates Map Historical Flag [2] Emirate Arabic name Date joined the UAE Capital Population (2015) [3] [4] % of total population Area (km 2) [3] Area (sq mi) % of total area Density (people / km 2) Abu Dhabi: أبو ظبي ʾAbū dhabī: 2 December 1971: Abu Dhabi: 2,784,490 26.3% 67,340 26,000 80.55% 41.35 Ajman ...