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UAE Area: 83,600 Square Kilometers (Not Measured in Kilometers)

The United Arab Emirates is a country, so its size is expressed in square kilometers (area), not linear kilometers.

  • Total area: 83,600 km² (32,278 sq mi) — approximately the size of Austria or the U.S. state of Maine.
  • Land area: ~83,600 km² (negligible inland water).
  • Coastline: ~1,318 km (Arabian Gulf + Gulf of Oman).
  • Land borders: Oman (410 km), Saudi Arabia (457 km), Qatar (maritime, 19 km — disputed).

Emirate-level areas (approx.):

  • Abu Dhabi: 67,340 km² (80% of federation)
  • Dubai: 3,885 km²
  • Sharjah: 2,590 km²
  • Ras Al Khaimah: 1,684 km²
  • Fujairah: 1,165 km²
  • Umm Al Quwain: 755 km²
  • Ajman: 259 km²

If you need linear distances: Dubai to Abu Dhabi city ~140 km; Dubai to Fujairah ~120 km; Dubai to Musandam (Oman exclave) ~75 km by sea.

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