Emirate of Abu Dhabi

The Emirate of Abu Dhabi (, , or ; , ) is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the largest emirate, accounting for 87% of the nation's total land area or 67,340 km2 (or 26,000 sq mi). Abu Dhabi also has the second-largest population of the seven emirates. In June 2011 this was estimated to be 2,120,700 people, of which 439,100 people (less than 21%) were Emirati citizens. The city of Abu Dhabi, after which the emirate is named, is the capital of both the emirate and the federation. In the early 1970s, two important developments influenced the status of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The first was the establishment of the United Arab Emirates in December 1971, with Abu Dhabi as its political and administrative capital. The second was the sharp increase in oil prices following the Yom Kippur War, which accompanied a change in the relationship between the oil countries and foreign oil companies, leading to a dramatic rise in oil revenues. See the 1973 oil crisis. Abu Dhabi's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was estimated in 2014 amounted to AED 960 billion (EUR 240 billion) at current prices. Mining and quarrying, which includes crude oil and natural gas drilling, accounted for 58.5% of the GDP in 2011, the largest contribution to the GDP. Construction-related industries were the next largest contributor at 10.1%. GDP grew to AED 911.6 billion in 2012, or over US$100,000 per capita.