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Vietnam
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Philippinen
Capital
Vietnam
name: Hanoi (Ha Noi)
geographic coordinates: 21 02 N, 105 51 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the city has had many names in its history going back to A.D. 1010 when it first became the capital of imperial Vietnam; in 1831, it received its current name of Ha Noi, meaning "between the rivers," which refers to its geographic location
geographic coordinates: 21 02 N, 105 51 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the city has had many names in its history going back to A.D. 1010 when it first became the capital of imperial Vietnam; in 1831, it received its current name of Ha Noi, meaning "between the rivers," which refers to its geographic location
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
name: Abu Dhabi
geographic coordinates: 24 28 N, 54 22 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: in Arabic, abu means "father" and dhabi refers to "gazelle"; the name may derive from an abundance of gazelles that used to live in the area, as well as a folk tale involving the "Father of the Gazelle," Shakhbut BIN DHIYAB AL NAHYAN, whose hunting party tracked a gazelle to a spring on the island where Abu Dhabi was founded
geographic coordinates: 24 28 N, 54 22 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: in Arabic, abu means "father" and dhabi refers to "gazelle"; the name may derive from an abundance of gazelles that used to live in the area, as well as a folk tale involving the "Father of the Gazelle," Shakhbut BIN DHIYAB AL NAHYAN, whose hunting party tracked a gazelle to a spring on the island where Abu Dhabi was founded
Philippinen
name: Manila
geographic coordinates: 14 36 N, 120 58 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: derives from the Tagalog "may-nila" meaning "where there is indigo" and refers to the presence of indigo-yielding plants growing in the area surrounding the original settlement
geographic coordinates: 14 36 N, 120 58 E
time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: derives from the Tagalog "may-nila" meaning "where there is indigo" and refers to the presence of indigo-yielding plants growing in the area surrounding the original settlement
Citizenship
Vietnam
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Vietnam
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Vietnam
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 30 years
citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 30 years
Philippinen
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the Philippines
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the Philippines
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
Legal system
Vietnam
civil law system; note - the civil code of 2005 reflects a European-style civil law
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law and civil law
Philippinen
mixed legal system of civil, common, Islamic (sharia), and customary law
Suffrage
Vietnam
18 years of age; universal
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
limited; note - rulers of the seven emirates each select a proportion of voters for the Federal National Council (FNC) that together account for about 12 percent of Emirati citizens
Philippinen
18 years of age; universal
Area
Vietnam
total: 331,210 sq km
land: 310,070 sq km
water: 21,140 sq km
land: 310,070 sq km
water: 21,140 sq km
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
total: 83,600 sq km
land: 83,600 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 83,600 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Philippinen
total: 300,000 sq km
land: 298,170 sq km
water: 1,830 sq km
land: 298,170 sq km
water: 1,830 sq km
Land use
Vietnam
agricultural land: 34.8% (2018 est.)
arable land: 20.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 12.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 2.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 45% (2018 est.)
other: 20.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 20.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 12.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 2.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 45% (2018 est.)
other: 20.2% (2018 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
agricultural land: 4.6% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.5% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.5% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 3.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 3.8% (2018 est.)
other: 91.6% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.5% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.5% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 3.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 3.8% (2018 est.)
other: 91.6% (2018 est.)
Philippinen
agricultural land: 41% (2018 est.)
arable land: 18.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 17.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 5% (2018 est.)
forest: 25.9% (2018 est.)
other: 33.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 18.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 17.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 5% (2018 est.)
forest: 25.9% (2018 est.)
other: 33.1% (2018 est.)
Location
Vietnam
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Philippinen
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
Age structure
Vietnam
0-14 years: 23.44% (male 12,975,791/female 11,593,157)
15-64 years: 68.69% (male 36,280,449/female 35,705,586)
65 years and over: 7.87% (2023 est.) (male 3,346,804/female 4,897,387)
15-64 years: 68.69% (male 36,280,449/female 35,705,586)
65 years and over: 7.87% (2023 est.) (male 3,346,804/female 4,897,387)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
0-14 years: 16.23% (male 829,266/female 789,187)
15-64 years: 81.77% (male 5,840,920/female 2,314,683)
65 years and over: 2% (2023 est.) (male 15,1340/female 48,053)
15-64 years: 81.77% (male 5,840,920/female 2,314,683)
65 years and over: 2% (2023 est.) (male 15,1340/female 48,053)
Philippinen
0-14 years: 30.49% (male 18,133,279/female 17,366,394)
15-64 years: 64.06% (male 37,667,819/female 36,923,236)
65 years and over: 5.45% (2023 est.) (male 2,516,561/female 3,826,911)
15-64 years: 64.06% (male 37,667,819/female 36,923,236)
65 years and over: 5.45% (2023 est.) (male 2,516,561/female 3,826,911)
Birth rate
Vietnam
15.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
10.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Philippinen
22.2 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Vietnam
5.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
1.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Philippinen
6.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Vietnam
Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer, mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
major-language sample(s):
Dữ kiện thế giới, là nguồn thông tin cơ bản không thể thiếu. (Vietnamese)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
Dữ kiện thế giới, là nguồn thông tin cơ bản không thể thiếu. (Vietnamese)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Arabic (official), English, Hindi, Malayam, Urdu, Pashto, Tagalog, Persian
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Philippinen
Tagalog 39.9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 16%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 7.3%, Ilocano 7.1%, Cebuano 6.5%, Bikol/Bicol 3.9%, Waray 2.6%, Kapampangan 2.4%, Maguindanao 1.4%, Pangasinan/Panggalato 1.3%, other languages/dialects 11.2%, unspecified 0.4% (2020 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Ang World Factbook, ang mapagkukunan ng kailangang impormasyon. (Tagalog)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note: data represent percentage of households; unspecified Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English are official languagesTaga; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
major-language sample(s):
Ang World Factbook, ang mapagkukunan ng kailangang impormasyon. (Tagalog)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note: data represent percentage of households; unspecified Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English are official languagesTaga; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Life expectancy at birth
Vietnam
total population: 75.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 73.2 years
female: 78.6 years
male: 73.2 years
female: 78.6 years
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
total population: 79.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 78.4 years
female: 81.2 years
male: 78.4 years
female: 81.2 years
Philippinen
total population: 70.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 67 years
female: 74.2 years
male: 67 years
female: 74.2 years
Major urban areas - population
Vietnam
9.321 million Ho Chi Minh City, 5.253 million HANOI (capital), 1.865 million Can Tho, 1.423 million Hai Phong, 1.221 million Da Nang, 1.111 million Bien Hoa (2023)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
3.008 million Dubai, 1.831 million Sharjah, 1.567 million ABU DHABI (capital) (2023)
Philippinen
14.667 million MANILA (capital), 1.949 million Davao, 1.025 million Cebu City, 931,000 Zamboanga, 960,000 Antipolo, 803,000 Cagayan de Oro City, 803,000 Dasmarinas (2023)
Median age
Vietnam
total: 32.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.6 years
female: 33.8 years
male: 31.6 years
female: 33.8 years
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
total: 35.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 37.9 years
female: 29.9 years
male: 37.9 years
female: 29.9 years
Philippinen
total: 25.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 24.9 years
female: 26 years
male: 24.9 years
female: 26 years
Philippinen
23.6 years (2022 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Net migration rate
Vietnam
-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
-3.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Philippinen
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Vietnam
though it has one of the highest population densities in the world, the population is not evenly dispersed; clustering is heaviest along the South China Sea and Gulf of Tonkin, with the Mekong Delta (in the south) and the Red River Valley (in the north) having the largest concentrations of people
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
population is heavily concentrated to the northeast on the Musandam Peninsula; the three largest emirates - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah - are home to nearly 85% of the population
Philippinen
population concentrated where good farmlands lie; highest concentrations are northwest and south-central Luzon, the southeastern extension of Luzon, and the islands of the Visayan Sea, particularly Cebu and Negros; Manila is home to one-eighth of the entire national population
Population growth rate
Vietnam
0.93% (2023 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
0.58% (2023 est.)
Philippinen
1.58% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Vietnam
2.04 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
1.62 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Philippinen
2.77 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Vietnam
urban population: 39.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 2.7% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
urban population: 87.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Philippinen
urban population: 48.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 2.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 2.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Vietnam
4.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
3.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
Philippinen
3.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
total: 16 years
male: 15 years
female: 17 years (2020)
male: 15 years
female: 17 years (2020)
Philippinen
total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 13 years (2020)
male: 13 years
female: 13 years (2020)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Vietnam
-6.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
-0.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Philippinen
-2.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Vietnam
3.58% (2021 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
2.54% (2021 est.)
Philippinen
8.49% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Vietnam
56.203 million (2021 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
6.074 million (2021 est.)
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce
Philippinen
44.242 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Vietnam
6.7% (2018 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
19.5% (2003 est.)
Philippinen
16.7% (2018 est.)
Unemployment rate
Vietnam
2.17% (2021 est.)
2.39% (2020 est.)
2.04% (2019 est.)
2.39% (2020 est.)
2.04% (2019 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
3.36% (2021 est.)
3.19% (2020 est.)
2.23% (2019 est.)
3.19% (2020 est.)
2.23% (2019 est.)
Philippinen
2.41% (2021 est.)
2.52% (2020 est.)
2.24% (2019 est.)
2.52% (2020 est.)
2.24% (2019 est.)
Public debt
Vietnam
58.5% of GDP (2017 est.)
59.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: official data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
59.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: official data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
19.7% of GDP (2017 est.)
20.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
20.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Philippinen
39.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
39% of GDP (2016 est.)
39% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Vietnam
1.83% (2021 est.)
3.22% (2020 est.)
2.8% (2019 est.)
3.22% (2020 est.)
2.8% (2019 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
-2.08% (2020 est.)
-1.93% (2019 est.)
3.07% (2018 est.)
-1.93% (2019 est.)
3.07% (2018 est.)
Philippinen
3.93% (2021 est.)
2.39% (2020 est.)
2.39% (2019 est.)
2.39% (2020 est.)
2.39% (2019 est.)
Exports
Vietnam
$339.984 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$290.229 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$280.826 billion (2019 est.)
$290.229 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$280.826 billion (2019 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
$335.238 billion (2020 est.)
$308.5 billion (2017 est.)
$298.6 billion (2016 est.)
$308.5 billion (2017 est.)
$298.6 billion (2016 est.)
Philippinen
$87.79 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$80.034 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$94.741 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$80.034 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$94.741 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
Vietnam
US 28%, China 17%, South Korea 6%, Japan 6%, Hong Kong 4% (2021)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
India 14%, Japan 8%, China 8%, Saudi Arabia 8%, Iraq 5% (2021)
Philippinen
China 16%, United States 14%, Japan 12%, Hong Kong 12%, Singapore 7% (2021)
Imports
Vietnam
$338.021 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$269.808 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$261.683 billion (2019 est.)
$269.808 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$261.683 billion (2019 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
$246.886 billion (2020 est.)
$229.2 billion (2017 est.)
$226.5 billion (2016 est.)
$229.2 billion (2017 est.)
$226.5 billion (2016 est.)
Philippinen
$126.508 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$99.943 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$131.013 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$99.943 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$131.013 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
Vietnam
China 39%, South Korea 17%, Japan 5%, Taiwan 4%, Thailand 4% (2021)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
China 17%, India 9%, United States 6%, Saudi Arabia 5%, Germany 3% (2021)
Philippinen
China 34%, Japan 7%, South Korea 6%, Indonesia 6%, United States 6% (2021)
Airports
Vietnam
45 (2021)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
43 (2021)
Philippinen
247 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Vietnam
total: 16,699,249 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
total: 3,245,123 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)
Philippinen
total: 7,936,574 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Vietnam
total: 71.78 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 74% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 74% (2021 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
total: 9.4 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
Philippinen
total: 58.3 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 53% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 53% (2021 est.)
Railways
Vietnam
total: 2,600 km (2014)
standard gauge: 178 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge
narrow gauge: 2,169 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge
standard gauge: 178 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge; 253 km mixed gauge
narrow gauge: 2,169 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge
Philippinen
total: 77 km (2017)
standard gauge: 49 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 28 km (2017) 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 49 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 28 km (2017) 1.067-m gauge
Roadways
Vietnam
total: 195,468 km (2013)
paved: 148,338 km (2013)
unpaved: 47,130 km (2013)
paved: 148,338 km (2013)
unpaved: 47,130 km (2013)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
total: 4,080 km (2008)
paved: 4,080 km (2008) (includes 253 km of expressways)
paved: 4,080 km (2008) (includes 253 km of expressways)
Philippinen
total: 216,387 km (2014)
paved: 61,093 km (2014)
unpaved: 155,294 km (2014)
paved: 61,093 km (2014)
unpaved: 155,294 km (2014)
Telephones - fixed lines
Vietnam
total subscriptions: 3.1 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2021 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
total subscriptions: 2.2 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2021 est.)
Philippinen
total subscriptions: 5,028,018 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Vietnam
total subscriptions: 140 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 140 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 140 (2021 est.)
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
total subscriptions: 18 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 190 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 190 (2021 est.)
Philippinen
total subscriptions: 163,345,244 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 143 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 143 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Vietnam
47,130 km (2011) (30,831 km weight under 50 tons)
Philippinen
3,219 km (2011) (limited to vessels with draft less than 1.5 m)
Disputes - international
Vietnam
Vietnam-Cambodia: Cambodia accuses Vietnam of a wide variety of illicit cross-border activities; issues include casinos built in Cambodia near the border, narcotics trafficking, trafficking of women and children, petrol smuggling, illegal logging, and illegal migration; progress on a joint development area with Cambodia is hampered by an unresolved dispute over sovereignty of offshore islands; in December 2021, leaders from the two countries agreed to fully complete the remaining border demarcation and the upgrading of border checkpoints
Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos: Cambodia and Laos protest Vietnamese squatters and armed encroachments along border; Cambodia accuses Vietnam of a wide variety of illicit cross-border activities
Vietnam-China: an estimated 300,000 Vietnamese refugees reside in China; the decade-long demarcation of the China-Vietnam land boundary was completed in 2009; small territorial exchanges were made during the demarcation; China occupies the Paracel Islands also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan; cross border trafficking in women and children and illegal wildlife trade are problems along this border; In December 2021, China tightened its border controls over COVID concerns, restricting an important trade route for Vietnam
Vietnam-Laos: Laos opened a strategically important international border crossing with Vietnam in 2021, which will shorten the distance for goods and people transiting between Thailand and Vietnam
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
UAE-Oman: boundary agreement was signed and ratified with Oman in 2003 for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah enclaves, but contents of the agreement and detailed maps showing the alignment have not been published
UAE-Iran: Iran and UAE dispute Tunb Islands and Abu Musa Island near the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has occupied since 1971
UAE-Saudi Arabia: the UAE has differences with Saudi Arabia over their border and the sharing of a major oilfield there, although the issue is seldom mentioned publically
Philippinen
Philippines-Taiwan-China-Malaysia-Vietnam: Philippines claims sovereignty over Scarborough Reef (also claimed by China together with Taiwan) and over certain of the Spratly Islands, known locally as the Kalayaan (Freedom) Islands, also claimed by China, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam; the 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea," has eased tensions in the Spratly Islands but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct" desired by several of the disputants; in March 2005, the national oil companies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam signed a joint accord to conduct marine seismic activities in the Spratly Islands
Philippines-Malaysia: Philippines retains a dormant claim to Malaysia's Sabah State in northern Borneo based on the Sultanate of Sulu's granting the Philippines Government power of attorney to pursue a sovereignty claim on his behalf; the disagreement resurfaced in September 2020 , when Malaysia’s submission to the UN about extending its continental shelf was sharply countered by the Philippines because it included the disputed territory
Philippines-Palau: maritime delimitation negotiations continue with Palau, as of March 2022
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