United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates (Arabic: الإمارات العربية المتحدة, al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyyah al-Muttaḥidah), also referred to as the Emirates or UAE, is a federation of seven emirates located at the northeast Arabian Peninsula along the southern Persian Gulf. The capital is Abu Dhabi and the largest city is Dubai.

Statistics
The land area of the United Arab Emirates is 83,600 km2. As of 2020, the population of the Emirates is estimated to be 9,992,083, making it the 92nd most populous country in the world.

Apple in the United Arab Emirates
The first two Apple retail stores in United Arab Emirates and the Middle East were opened on October 29, 2015 at the Mall of the Emirates shopping complex in Dubai and at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi. In early 2020, all 3 stores in the Emirates were temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but are scheduled to reopen on June 8th.