- Capital: Abu Dhabi
- Population: 9,558,000
- Surface Area: 98,648 km2
- Currency: UAE dirhams (1 EUR=3.9902 AED)
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: ACD, Arab League, GCC, IMF, UN, OPEC
- Capital: Damascus
- Population: 21,324,367
- Surface Area: 185,180 km2
- Currency: Syrian pounds
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: Arab League, IMF, UN