Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi ({{lang-ar|أبوظبي}} ʼAbū Ẓaby) is the largest of the seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates and was also the largest of the former Trucial States. Abu Dhabi is also a city of the same name within the Emirate that is the capital of the country, in north central UAE. The city lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast. An estimated 1,000,000 lived there in 2000, with about an 80% expatriate population. Abu Dhabi is located at {{coor d|24.4667|N|54.3667|E}}.

Current Ruler

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan is the hereditary emir and ruler of Abu Dhabi, as well as the current president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Related Topics:
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan - Emir - United Arab Emirates

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