Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates, which were historically known as the Trucial States:
Flag | Emirate | Arabic name | Date joined the UAE | Capital | Population | % of total population | Area | Area | % of total area | Density |
Abu Dhabi | أبو ظبي ʾAbū Ẓabī | Abu Dhabi | 2,784,490 | 27% | 67,340 | 26,000 | 86.7% | 24.9 | ||
Ajman | عجمان ʿAjmān | Ajman | 504,846 | 4% | 259 | 100 | 0.3% | 996.1 | ||
Dubai | دبي Dubayy | Dubai | 4,177,059 | 41% | 3,885 | 1,500 | 5.0% | 644.2 | ||
Fujairah | الفجيرة Al-Fujayrah | Fujairah | 152,000 | 1% | 1,165 | 450 | 1.5% | 109.0 | ||
Ras Al Khaimah | رأس الخيمة Raʾs al-Ḫaymah | Ras Al Khaimah | 416,600 | 3% | 1,684 | 650 | 2.2% | 121.7 | ||
Sharjah | الشارقة Aš-Šāriqah | Sharjah | 2,374,132 | 23% | 2,590 | 1,000 | 3.3% | 261.8 | ||
Umm Al Quwain | أم القيوين ʾUmm Al-Qaywayn | Umm Al Quwain | 72,000 | <1% | 777 | 300 | 1.0% | 87.5 |