by the Central Intelligence Agency

“ Airfields: 58 total, 37 usable; 18 with permanent-surface runways; 5 with runways over 3,659 m, 2 with runways 2,440-3,659 m, 10 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
Telecommunications: adequate system of radio relay and coaxial cable; key centers are Abu Dhabi and Dubai; 96,000 telephones (16.0 per 100 popl.) ; 4 AM, 2 FM, and 9 TV stations; 3 INTELSAT stations with 1 Atlantic and 2 Indian Ocean antennas
DEFENSE FORCES Military manpower: males 15-49, 445,000 ”

“ Literacy: 25% est. (1975)
Labor force: 541,000 (1980 est.) ; 56% services; 80% of labor force is foreign
GOVERNMENT Official name: United Arab Emirates (composed of former Trucial States)
Member states: Abu Dhabi; Ajman; Dubai; al Fujayrah; Ras al-Khaymah; Sharjah; Umm al-Qaywayn
Type: federation; constitution signed December 1971, which delegated specified powers to the United Arab Emirates central government and reserved other powers to member shaykhdoms
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Legal system: secular codes are being introduced by the UAE Government and in several member shaykhdoms ”