Emirates of the United Arab Emirates explained

Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
Category:	Federated state
Territory:	United Arab Emirates
Current Number:	7 Emirates
Population Range:	72,000 (Umm Al Quwain) – 4,177,059 (Dubai)
Area Range:	100order=flipNaNorder=flip (Ajman) – 26000order=flipNaNorder=flip (Abu Dhabi)
Government:	Emirate government
Subdivision:	Regions, Municipalities, Counties

The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates (Arabic: إمارات ; singular: Arabic: إمارة ), which were historically known as the Trucial States.^[1] There are no internal barriers hindering movement between the emirates.

Historical Flag^[2] !Emirate!class="unsortable"

Arabic name	Date joined the UAE	Capital	Population (2015)^[3] ^[4]	% of total population	Area (km^2)	Area (sq mi)	% of total area	Density (people / km^2)
		Abu Dhabi	Arabic: أبو ظبي		Abu Dhabi	2,784,490	26.3%	67,340	26,000	80.55%	41.35
		Ajman	Arabic: عجمان		Ajman	504,846	4.8%	259	100	0.31%	1,949.21
		Dubai	Arabic: دبي		Dubai	4,177,059	39.5%	3,885	1,500	4.65%	1,075.18
		Fujairah	Arabic: الفجيرة		Fujairah	256,256	2.4%	1,165	450	1.39%	219.96
		Ras Al Khaimah	Arabic: رأس الخيمة		Ras Al Khaimah	416,600	3.9%	1,684	650	2.01%	247.39
		Sharjah	Arabic: الشارقة		Sharjah	2,374,132	22.4%	2,590	1,000	3.10%	916.65
		Umm Al Quwain	Arabic: أم القيوين		Umm Al Quwain	72,000	0.7%	777	300	0.93%	92.66

Notes and References

1. Web site: United Arab Emirates History, Culture, Population, Map, & Capital. 31 August 2021. Encyclopedia Britannica. en.
2. https://www.flagmakers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Flag-of-United-Arab-Emirates-A-Brief-History-Download.pdf Flag of United Arab Emirates – A Brief History
3. Web site: Census 2005 . Ministry of Economy and Planning, Government of the United Arab Emirates . 2005 . 13 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091106052413/http://tedad.ae/english/kids/emirates.html . 6 November 2009 .
4. Web site: Population. Dubai Online. 12 May 2016.