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Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi
أبوظبي
Metropolis
Abu Dhabi
Clockwise, from top left: Skyline from Marina, Etihad Towers, Ferrari World, Skyline from Breakwaters Marina, Emirates Palace, Desert Ripples.
Clockwise, from top left: Skyline from Marina, Etihad Towers, Ferrari World, Skyline from Breakwaters Marina, Emirates Palace, Desert Ripples.
Flag of Abu Dhabi
Flag
Coat of arms of Abu Dhabi
Coat of arms
Abu Dhabi is located in United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
UAE
Coordinates: 24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E / 24.467; 54.367Coordinates: 24°28′N 54°22′E / 24.467°N 54.367°E / 24.467; 54.367
Country, city United Arab Emirates
Emirate Abu Dhabi
Government
 • Type Absolute monarchy
 • Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
 • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed
Area
 • Total 972 km2 (375 sq mi)
Time zone UAE standard time (UTC+4)
GDP US$ 178.3 billion
GDP per capita US$ 61,009
Website Abu Dhabi Government Portal

Abu Dhabi (US /ˈɑːb ˈdɑːbi/, UK /ˈæb ˈdɑːbi/; Arabic: أبو ظبي‎‎ Abū Ẓabī Emirati pronunciation [ɐˈbuˈðˤɑbi]) is the capital and the second most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (the most populous being Dubai), and also capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the largest of the UAE's seven emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast. The city proper had a population of 1.5 million in 2014.

Abu Dhabi houses federal government offices, is the seat of the United Arab Emirates Government, home to the Abu Dhabi Emiri Family and the President of the UAE, who is from this family. Abu Dhabi's rapid development and urbanisation, coupled with the relatively high average income of its population, has transformed the city into a large and advanced metropolis. Today the city is the country's center of political and industrial activities, and a major cultural and commercial centre, due to its position as the capital. Abu Dhabi accounts for about two-thirds of the roughly $400-billion United Arab Emirates economy.


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