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Histoire de Émirats arabes unis — Chronologie
Dates clés de l'histoire de Émirats arabes unis, d'après le Factbook Magna et l'Encyclopédie universelle.
1971In 1971, six of these states -- Abu Dhabi, 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, and Umm al Qaywayn -- merged to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
1971Independence: 2 December 1971 (from the UK).
2008In 2008-09, the confluence of falling oil prices, collapsing real estate prices, and the international banking crisis hit the UAE especially hard.
2010The UAE did not experience the "Arab Spring" unrest seen elsewhere in the Middle East in 2010-11, partly because of the government's multi-year, $1.6-billion infrastructure investment plan for the poorer northern emirates, and its aggressive pursuit of advocates for political reform.
2020In 2020, the UAE and Bahrain signed a peace agreement (the Abraham Accords) with Israel -- brokered by the US -- in Washington, D.C.
2020Languages: Arabic (official), English, Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu, Pashto, Tagalog, Persian Religions: Muslim 74.5% (official) (Sunni 63.3%, Shia 6.7%, other 4.4%), Christian 12.9%, Hindu 6.2%, Buddhist 3.2%, agnostic 1.3%, other 1.9% (2020 est.) Urban population: 87.8% of total population (2023).
2023Generation mix — fossil fuels: 75.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); nuclear: 19.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 4.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) Energy use: 450.432 million Btu/person (2023 est.).
2023Industries: petroleum and petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizer, commercial ship repair, construction materials, handicrafts, textiles Agriculture: dates, cucumbers/gherkins, camel milk, goat milk, tomatoes, chicken, goat meat, eggs, milk, camel meat (2023) Electricity access: 100% (2022 est.).
2023Major urban areas: 3.008 million Dubai, 1.831 million Sharjah, 1.567 million ABU DHABI (capital) (2023) high-income, oil-driven Middle Eastern economy; fastest GDP growth of Gulf states; diversification through tourism, construction, and services; strong foreign direct investment orientation; continued government investment and business-friendly reforms Inflation: 1.7% (2024 est.).
2024Military spending: 4% of GDP (2024 est.).
2025Population: 10.1 million (2025 estimate).
