Countries / Asia
ARE
Elections in United Arab Emirates
constitutional monarchy
Next election
date to be confirmed
MB
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum live
Head of government
Head of state
Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Region
Asia
Next election
-
Government
constitutional monarchy
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Population
9 890 400
Country facts
Legislature
Federal Supreme Council
Established
1971
Currency
United Arab Emirates dirham
Official language
Arabic
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Region
Asia
Area
83,600 km2
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.