Ras Al Khaimah, located at the north end of the coast of the Arabian Gulf, is one of the seven Emirates that form the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The United Arab Emirates with its seven Emirates - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Qaiwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah is a constitutional federation and was formally established on 2 December 1971, the capital of UAE is Abu Dhabi. H.H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan is the president of the UAE.

UAE is well-known as one of the world´s fastest growing tourist destination and an attractive trading and industrial country in the Middle East.

Ras Al Khaimah is nestled between the Hajjar Mountains on the East and the Arabian Gulf on the West and shares mountainous borders with the Sultanate of Oman.

H.H. Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi has been the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah since 1948.
His son, H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi was appointed Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler in June 2003.

 

The Emirate Ras Al Khaimah combines a fascinating and a relaxing tourist hub with its calm blue seas with clean white beaches, dramatic desert dunes and the majestic Hajjar Mountains.
It has numerous fascinating tourist landmarks, beautiful wildlife conservations and sanctuaries.

  

 

Ras Al Khaimah mountains embrace unique sort of wildlife.
They are the national habital of rare species of wild plants and animals.

Ras Al Khaimah is an amazing tourist destination with exciting thrilling tours like mountain climbing, desert safari tours and more.

 
The city of Ras Al Khaimah, the capital of the Emirate, is divided into two parts
by a creek, the western part, known as "old Ras Al Khaimah", the eastern part,
known as "Al Nakheel".
The two parts of the city are linked by a bridge and a network of modern roads.

 


Population: 250'000
Area: 1'680 square kilometers
Coastline: 40 kilometres
Climate: High temperature and humidity in summer while weather in winter is moderate
Languages: Arabic and English
Religion: Islam
Local time: GMT +4
Currency: Dirham (fixed course: 1US$ = 3.67 Dhs) - (1 Dhs=100 Fils)

Telephone dialing code
International code

Code inside United Arab Emirates
Mobile phone:
00971-50- ...

050- …

RAK local phone:
00971-7-…

07-…


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