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  1. Date of Independence: December 2, 1971
  2. Date of Current Constitution: December 2, 1971
  3. Population: 2,344,402 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 32,280 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Abu Dhabi
  6. Form of Government: federation of emirates
  7. Main Industries: petroleum processing
  8. Agriculture: vegetables, dates
  9. Natural Resources: oil  
  10. Currency: dirham
  11. GDP: $40 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $17,400 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Arabic (official) Persian, English, Hindi
  14. Religions: Islam, Christianity, Hinduism
  15. Literacy Rate: 79%
  16. Life Expectancy:    74 years (male)
  17.                 77 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 19 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 3 deaths per 1,000 population