Ras
al-Khaymah is one of the emirates
of the United Arab Emirates. Ras
al-Khaymah covers an area of
656 square miles. It is in the northern
part of the UAE flanking Oman.
It is served by the Ras Al Khaimah
International Airport in Al
Jazirah Al Hamra.
The city has two main sections, Old
Ras Al Khaimah and Nakheel, on
either side of the brook which flows through
Ras Al Khaimah.The emirate
has a population of about 300,000 inhabitants.
The city has a population of 263,217 as
of 2008.
Ras Al Khaimah is in
the southern part of the Persian
Gulf.The emirate is feint by
Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi.
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