President, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan who is also Ruler of Abu Dhabi has devoted much of his attention in the intervening years to the development of the federation of the United Arab Emirates. The population of the UAE grew rapidly in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s . The population is estimated to be 2.94 million. Growth at present is 6.5 percent per year. The country's religion is Islam and official spoken language is Arabic, although English is widely spoken.
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