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by wickedwillie on January 24th, 2005

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What's the breakdown of the government of the United Arab Emirates?

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  • by Encyclopedia_John on January 24th, 2005

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    The following information is from the CIA World Factbook:

    http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ae.html

    Government type: Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates.

    Capital: Abu Dhabi

    Administrative divisions: 7 emirates (imarat, singular - imarah); Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), Ra's al Khaymah, Umm al Qaywayn.

    Legal system: Federal court system introduced in 1971; all emirates except Dubayy (Dubai) and Ra's al Khaymah are not fully integrated into the federal system; all emirates have secular and Islamic law for civil, criminal, and high courts.

    Executive branch: Chief of state: President Sheikh KHALIFA ibn Zayid Al Nuhayyan (since 3 November 2004), ruler of Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) (since 4 November 2004) and Vice President MAKTUM bin Rashid al-Maktum (since 8 October 1990), ruler of Dubayy (Dubai)
    head of government: Prime Minister MAKTUM bin Rashid al-Maktum (since 8 October 1990), ruler of Dubayy (Dubai); Deputy Prime Minister HAMDAN bin Zayid Al Nuhayyan (since 20 October 2003)
    cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
    note: there is also a Federal Supreme Council (FSC) composed of the seven emirate rulers; the FSC is the highest constitutional authority in the UAE; establishes general policies and sanctions federal legislation; meets four times a year; Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) and Dubayy (Dubai) rulers have effective veto power
    elections: president and vice president elected by the FSC (a group of seven electors) for five-year terms; election last held 2 December 2001 (next to be held NA 2006); prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the president

    Legislative branch: Unicameral Federal National Council or Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani (40 seats; members appointed by the rulers of the constituent states to serve two-year terms).
    elections: none
    note: reviews legislation, but cannot change or veto

    Judicial branch: Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)

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