About Abu Dhabi
The capital city of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi is the largest of all the seven emirates with a total area of 67,340 square kilometres, equivalent to 87% of the country’s total area. The UAE presents a gateway to an untapped market representing 31 countries, 53 languages and 4.1 million people.
Salient Features of Abu Dhabi
- 200 natural offshore islands
- 95% of the UAE’s oil reserves
- Population growth rate of 7.5%
- 4% of the world’s proven natural gas reserves
- $80 Billion GDP in 2005 growing at 90% over the last 7 years
- 59% of GDP represented by the oil sector
- One of the highest GDP per capita value of AED 150,000 (2005)
- Creation of 30 industrial clusters and free zones within the next 7 years
- 100% foreign ownership of companies in the new free zone
- Expansion of Abu Dhabi airport to handle 20 million passengers by the year 2010
- Thriving real estate projects worth billions of USD
