Abu Dhabi (city)

Abu Dhabi أبوظبي
Metropolis
Abu Dhabi
Clockwise from top: Abu Dhabi skyline, Aldar HQ, Etihad Towers, street view, Sheikh Zayed Mosque
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Abu Dhabi Location of Abu Dhabi within 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
• Emir	Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
• Crown Prince	Mohammed bin Zayed
Area
• Total	972 km2 (375 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population (2015)
• Total	2,784,490
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Abu Dhabian
Time zone	UAE Standard Time (UTC+4)
Nominal GDP	USD 262 billion
Nominal GDP per capita	USD 95,000
Website	www.abudhabi.ae

Abu Dhabi (US /ˈɑːbuː ˈdɑːbi/, UK /ˈæbuː 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.