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List of UAE emirates
List of UAE emirates - there are 7 emirates in the UAE - Abu Dhabi AUH, Ajman AJM, Dubai DXB, Fujairah FUJ, Ras Al Khaimah RAK, Sharjah SHJ, and Umm Al Quwain UAQ.
| Abu Dhabi | Ajman | Dubai | Fujairah | Ras Al Khaimah | Sharjah | Umm Al Quwain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler | Sheikh Khalifa | Sheikh Humaid | Sheikh Mohammed | Shaikh Hamad | Sheikh Saud | Sheikh Dr Sultan | Sheikh Saud |
| Crown Prince | Sheikh Mohamed | Sheikh Ammar | Sheikh Hamdan | Shaikh Mohammed | Sheikh Mohammad | Sheikh Sultan | Sheikh Rashid |
| Ruling Family | Al Nahyan | Al Nuami | Al Maktoum | Al Sharqi | Al Qasimi | Al Qassimi | Al Mualla |
| Capital City | Abu Dhabi | Ajman | Dubai | Fujairah | Ras Al Khaimah | Sharjah | Umm Al Quwain |
| Other Cities/Towns | Al Ain, Ruwais | Hatta | |||||
| Airport Code | AUH | QAJ? | DXB, JXB | FJR | RKT | SHJ | |
| Abbreviations | ABD, ADB, AUH | AJM | DXB | FUJ | RAK | SHJ | UAQ |
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| Infrastructure | Excellent | Average | Excellent | Average | Average | Average | Average |
| Climate | Hot and sunny | Hot and sunny | Hot and sunny | Hot and sunny | Hot and sunny | Hot and sunny | Hot and sunny |
Alternative spellings of Arabic names
Arabic words in English are transliterations of phonetic sounds so spellings can vary and one spelling is not necessarilly more correct than another, although some spellings are more common, sometimes depending on location.
- Maktoum - Maktoom
- Mohammed - Mohamed, Mohammad, Mohamad
- Mualla - Mu'alla, Muallah, Mu'allah
- Nahyan - Nahayan
- Nuami - Nuaimi, Nuamih
- Qasimi - Qassimi, Qassimmi, Qasimmi, Qasimih, Qassimih
- Sheikh - Sheik, Shaik, Shaikh
Last update Tuesday 17-Apr-2012. Page development 4L 5C.
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