Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates (Arabic: إمارات ʾimārāt; singular: إمارة ʾimārah), which were historically known as the Trucial States:
Flag[1] | Emirate | Arabic name | Date joined the UAE | Capital | Population[2][3] | % of total population | Area (km2)[2] | Area (sq mi) | % of total area | Density (people / km2) |
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Abu Dhabi | أبو ظبي ʾAbū dhabī |
2 December 1971 | Abu Dhabi | 2,784,490 | 27% | 67,340 | 26,000 | 86.7% | 24.9 | |
Ajman | عجمان ʿAjmān |
2 December 1971 | Ajman | 504,846 | 4% | 259 | 100 | 0.3% | 996.1 | |
Dubai | دبي Dubai |
2 December 1971 | Dubai | 4,177,059 | 41% | 3,885 | 1,500 | 5.0% | 644.2 | |
Fujairah | الفجيرة Al-Fujayrah |
2 December 1971 | Fujairah | 152,000 | 1% | 1,165 | 450 | 1.5% | 109.0 | |
Ras Al Khaimah | رأس الخيمة Raʾs al-khaimah |
10 February 1972 | Ras Al Khaimah | 416,600 | 3% | 1,684 | 650 | 2.2% | 121.7 | |
Sharjah | الشارقة Aš-Šāriqah |
2 December 1971 | Sharjah | 2,374,132 | 23% | 2,590 | 1,000 | 3.3% | 261.8 | |
Umm Al Quwain | أم القيوين ʾUmm Al-Qaywayn |
2 December 1971 | Umm Al Quwain | 72,000 | <1% | 777 | 300 | 1.0% | 87.5 | |
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Emirates of the United Arab Emirates إمارات دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة (Arabic) | |
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Category | Federated state |
Location | United Arab Emirates |
Number | 7 Emirates |
Populations | 72,000 (Umm Al Quwain) – 4,177,059 (Dubai) |
Areas | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) (Ajman) – 67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi) (Abu Dhabi) |
Government | Emirate government |
Subdivisions | Regions, Municipalities, Counties |
See also
References
- Flag of United Arab Emirates – A Brief History
- "Census 2005". Ministry of Economy and Planning, Government of the United Arab Emirates. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- "Population". Dubai Online. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
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