| Location |
On
the southern shore of the Arabian Gulf,
northeastern United Arab Emirates |
| Country
dialling code |
971 |
| Population |
858,000
estimate |
| Ethnic
mix |
60%
Indian, Pakistani and Filippino,
25% Emirates, 12% Arab
and 3% Western ex-pats |
| Religion |
57%
Muslim, 20% Hindu,
20% Roman Catholic and 3% other |
| Time
zone |
GMT
+ 4 hours |
| Electricity |
220
or 240 volts AC, 50 Hz;
square three-pin plugs are standard |
| Average
Jan. emperature |
24°C
or 75°F |
| Average
July temperature |
41°C
or 106°F |
| Annual
rainfall |
300mm
or 11.8 inches |
|
