The United Arab Emirates
By Dominick Gravante
Why should you come to the United Arab Emirates?
Background Info
The Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Popluation: 2,120,700 people.
Head of State: HRH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Places to Visit:
Visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Emirates Palace, Vas Viceroy, Capital Gate, and Etihad TowersFun Fact(s):
The capital city, also named Abu Dhabi, is the biggest city in the Emirites. Abu Dhabi has the second biggest mountain in the UAE.Ajman
Population: Around 250,000 people.
Prince: Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Numimi.
It shares a flag with Dubai
Places to See:
The must see attractions for tourists are the Ajman National Museum, Ajman Fort, Sheikh Zayed Ajman Mosque, Fish Market, and Corniche Beach.
The capital city is located on the Persian Gulf has has about 95% of the population. It is also named Ajman.
Dubai
Population: 2,106,177.
Crowned Prince: Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
It shares a flag with Ajman.
Be sure to visit Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall, Palm Jumeirah, and the Jumeirah Mosque
Early development of the city was jump started by major oil revanue, which is where the emarite has the most income.
Fujairah
Population: 152,000 people.
Crowned Prince: Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed al Sharqi.
Places to see:
Be sure to visit the Al Bidya Mosque, Al Hayl Castle, Al Bithnah Fort, Fujairah Historic Fort, and the Dibba Society for Culture-Arts and TheatreFujairah is the only emarite to have a coastline soley on the Gulf of Oman and none on the Persian Gulf.
Ras Al-Khamah
Size: 1,684 km.
Population: 210,063 People.
Crowned Prince: Mohammed bin Saud al Qasimi.
Take a look at the Bassata Desert Village and the national museum of Ras Al-Khamah. Both places show the rich heritage of the emirate.
Fun Fact(s):
Shares a flag with Sharjah.
It's name directly translates to "The top of the Hut". This could describe how it is at the "top" of the Emirates.
Sharjah
Population: 800,000 People.
Emir: Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi
Check out the two famous Souq, or marketplace, at Sharjah.
There's a nightly light festival in which lights are displayed in an art exibit.
Umm al-Quwain
Population: 62,000 people.
Ruler: Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla.
Stop by the Umm Al-Quwain Fort, Old Harbor, Islands of Umm Al-Quwain, Al-Dour, and the Dreamland Aqua Park
Sharjah is the smallest Emirate.
There are major archeological finds here.