The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates (Arabic: إمارات ʾimārāt; singular: إمارة ʾimārah), which were historically known as the Trucial States.[1]
| 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) – 4,135,985 (Abu Dhabi) |
| Areas | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) (Ajman) – 67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi) (Abu Dhabi) |
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Each emirate maintains its own sovereignty over its territory and functions in parallel with the Federal government of the United Arab Emirates as per the United Arab Emirates Constitution.[2]
List of emirates
edit| Map | Flag[3] | Emirate | Arabic name | Date joined the UAE | Capital | Population[4] | Area (km2)[5] | Area (sq mi) | ISO Code |
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Abu Dhabi | أبو ظبي ʾAbū dhabī |
2 December 1971 | Abu Dhabi | 4,135,985 (2024) | 67,340 | 26,000 | AE-AZ |
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Ajman | عجمان ʿAjmān |
2 December 1971 | Ajman | 504,846 (2017) | 259 | 100 | AE-AJ |
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Dubai | دبي Dubai |
2 December 1971 | Dubai | 4,471,000 (2024) | 4,114 | 1,590 | AE-DU |
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Fujairah | الفجيرة Al-Fujayrah |
2 December 1971 | Fujairah | 202,667 (2014) | 1,450 | 560 | AE-FU |
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Ras Al Khaimah | رأس الخيمة Raʾs al-khaimah |
10 February 1972 | Ras Al Khaimah | 345,000 (2015) | 1,684 | 650 | AE-RK |
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Sharjah | الشارقة Aš-Šāriqah |
2 December 1971 | Sharjah | 1,808,000 (2022) | 2,590 | 1,000 | AE-SH |
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Umm Al Quwain | أم القيوين ʾUmm Al-Qaywayn |
2 December 1971 | Umm Al Quwain | 49,159 (2005) | 720 | 280 | AE-UQ |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "United Arab Emirates | History, Culture, Population, Map, & Capital". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ Abiad, Nisrine (2023). "The Functional Federalism of the United Arab Emirates" (PDF). Perspectives on Federalism. 15 (1–2): 91. ISSN 2036-5438.
- ↑ Flag of United Arab Emirates – A Brief History
- ↑ "UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) POPULATION STATISTICS 2026". Global Media Insight. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Census 2005". Ministry of Economy and Planning, Government of the United Arab Emirates. 2005. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2009.