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United Arab Emirates

Legal system familyCivil law + Islamic law
How the law worksMixed legal system, based on Islamic law and the Egyptian civil law system (after the French civil law system). The UAE adopts a dual legal system of civil and Sharia.
Form of governmentfederal monarchy; absolute monarchy; constitutional monarchy
Constitution–
LegislatureFederal Supreme Council
Highest court–
Head of stateMohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Head of governmentMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Age of majority–
Minimum marriage age18
Retirement age65
Official languagesArabic
CapitalAbu Dhabi
ContinentAsia
Population9,890,400

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