Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah

United Arab Emirates / al-Fujayrah / Hawr Fakkan /
 first-level administrative division, draw only border, governorate (administrative division)
Ras al-Khaimah (Arabic: رأس الخيمة‎, rās al-Khaymah, literally "The Top of the Tent"), formerly known as Julfar, is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the southwest of the Persian Gulf. It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman. The emirate has a population of about 300,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 656 square miles (1700 km²), mostly desert. The emirate is ruled by Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi,17 July 1948 – 27 October 2010 Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad al-Qasimi (b. 1918 - d. 2010)
27 October 2010 - current Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi[2]
The heir apparent is Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi, son of the current Emir.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_al-Khaimah
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Coordinates:   25°27'3"N   56°1'58"E

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  • Guys, I can't understand why Al-Digdagah is included in the boundaries of RAK Town. Is it so according to the official laws of the Town? If not, there is absolutely no reason to include it. It is not an urban area and it is very far from RAK Town.
  • "Guys, I can't understand why Al-Digdagah is included in the boundaries of RAK Town. Is it so according to the official laws of the Town? If not, there is absolutely no reason to include it. It is not an urban area and it is very far from RAK Town" first of all RAK it's a city second thing im sorry cause it my mistake i shaped it so if any can re-do it then do I'm a local ,from Ajman thats why i dont know the city very well
  • Thanks, I see...
  • Very nice place for Family Weekend.
  • Ras al khaimah is the most beautiful City in the emirates
  • Going east or west Ras al khaimah is the best
  • According to Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, ruler of Sharjah Emirate, the city of Ras al-Khaimah was historically known as Julfar and was founded by Armenians who escaped Persia during the Mongol invasion. During a televised broadcast Sultan bin Muhammad revealed that: “The Armenian Christians fled from Persia to that place called Bgelovar which is now located in Ras Al Khaimah, and was founded by Armenians” He then added that Julfar was an Armenian and not an Arab name
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