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United Arab Emirates address format & examples
How to write a Emirati address
United Arab Emirates address examples
Typical address example1 Street 8A
Za'abeel 2
Dubai
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Address example with unitsApt 707
White Swan Building
Sheikh Zayed Road 34
Al Wasl
Dubai
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Postal box example5 Street
PO Box 54
Al Zahiyah
Abu Dhabi
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Commercial address exampleFl 10
City Centre Deira Complex
The Tower 1
Trade Center 2
Dubai
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Transliterating Emirati addresses to English characters
Smarty address validation tools
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Postal information
United Arab Emirates's national postal system, "Emirates Post Group ," was established in 1972. As of recent data, Emirates Post Group services approximately 28897 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout United Arab Emirates. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
7 emirates
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
الرمز البريدي
Postal code format
N/A
Postal service provider and website
Emirates Post Group
Country information
Country/territory name
United Arab Emirates
ISO3
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
AE
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
ARE
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
784
Endonym
United Arab Emirates
Total land area
83600 KM²
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Other major cities
Dubai, Sharjah, Al Ain
Population information
Total population
9516871 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
87% / 13%
Urban population
8279678
Rural population
1237193
Official language
Arabic
All languages spoken
Arabic, English, Persian, Hindi
Most commonly used postal language
English
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