Emirate of Dubai

Emirate of Dubai
دُبَيّ
AlʾImārat Dubay
Coordinates: 23°30′N 54°30′E / 23.5°N 54.5°E / 23.5; 54.5
Country United Arab Emirates
Independence from the UK2 December 1971
SeatDubai
Subdivisions
9 numbered sectors or districts
Government
  TypeIslamic absolute monarchy within a federation
  RulerMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
  Crown PrinceHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Area
  Total
4,114 km2 (1,588 sq mi)
  Rank2nd
Population
 (2021)
  Total
3,478,300
  Rank1st
  Density1,015/km2 (2,630/sq mi)
DemonymDubaian
GDP
  TotalUS$ 138.1 billion (2023)
  Per capitaUS$ 44,600 (2023)
Time zoneUTC+4 (UAE standard time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4
ISO 3166 codeAE-DU
ReligionIslam (the official state religion of the UAE)

The Emirate of Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It is the most populous emirate of the UAE. The capital of the emirate is the eponymous city, Dubai.