Abu Dhabi (, "ʼAbū Ẓaby") is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. It is in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is one of the seven emirates which form the United Arab Emirates. The city is on a T-shaped island going into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast. The city is 972 km in size. The city had a population of 1.45 million people in 2021. Abu Dhabi is also the capital of UAE and is the largest emirate in UAE. 