Dig straight down through United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Pitcairn Islands 🇵🇳. Below are United Arab Emirates's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|
| Population | about 9.77 million |
| Area | 80,034 km² (30,901 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | High income: nonOECD |
| Also written | Emiratos Árabes Unidos (es) · Émirats arabes unis (fr) · 阿拉伯联合酋长国 (zh) · الإمارات العربية المتحدة (ar) · Объединённые Арабские Эмираты (ru) · アラブ首長国連邦 (ja) |
Taken from the middle of United Arab Emirates, that point sits at 24.2818° S, 125.0121° W. The nearest coast is Pitcairn Islands 🇵🇳, roughly 332 km (206 miles) east.
The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 2,654 km (1,649 miles) from the point.
Learn more about the South Pacific Ocean →
New to it? How to play Antipodal.