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Ras al-Khaimah
إمارة رأس الخيمة
—  emirate  —
Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah
Flag of Ras al-Khaimah
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Ras al-Khaimah (UAE)
Ras al-Khaimah
Ras al-Khaimah
Location of Ras al-Khaimah in the UAE
Coordinates: 25°47′N 55°57′E / 25.783, 55.95
Government
 - Type constitutional monarchy
 - Emir Saqr bin Muhammad al-Qasimi
 - Crown prince Saud bin Saqr al-Qasimi
Area
 - Total 1,683 km² (650 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 - Total 219,897

Ras Al-Khaimah (Arabic: رأس الخيمة, transliteration: rās al-ḫaymah, literally The Top of the Tent) is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates. An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Arab Monarch styled Emir. A constitutional monarchy, or a limited monarchy, is a form of Constitutional Government, wherein either an elected or hereditary Monarch is Emir ( Arabic: ar أمير;, female أميرة; emira;) ( Farsi and Urdu: امیر) Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi (born 1918 became the ruler of Ras al Khaimah (now one of the United Arab Emirates) on 17 July 1948, when he overthrew Crown Princess redirects here for the ship see Crown Princess (ship. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions  Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Different approaches and methods for the Romanization of Arabic exist It covers an area of 656 square miles (1700 km²). Ras Al Khaimah is in the northern part of the Persian gulf.

The emirate is ruled by Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi. Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Cheikh, Shaikh, and other variants ( Arabic:, shaykh Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi (born 1918 became the ruler of Ras al Khaimah (now one of the United Arab Emirates) on 17 July 1948, when he overthrew It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast The emirate has a population of about 250,000 inhabitants.

The city has a population of 219,897 as of 2008. [1] It is served by the Ras Al Khaimah International Airport in Al Jazirah Al Hamra. Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (مطار رأس الخيمة الدولي is 18 kilometres (13 miles away from the city of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates Al Jazeerah Al Hamra is a Town in the United Arab Emirates forcefully Occupied by Ras al-Khaimah since 1970

The city has two main sections, Old Ras Al Khaimah and Nakheel, on either side of the creek which flows through Ras Al Khaimah.

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History

The city was historically known as Julfar. Sources say that Julfar was inhabited by the Azd (They were a branch of the Kahlan tribe, which was one of the two branches of Qahtan (the aboriginal Arabs), the other being Himyar. The Azd or Al Azd, are an Arabian tribe They were a branch of the Kahlan tribe which was one of the two branches of Qahtan the other being Himyar ) during the eighth and ninth centuries AD, and that the houses of the Azd were built of wood.

In the early 18th century the Qawasim clan (Huwayla tribe) established itself in Ras al-Khaimah.

After British occupation (18 December 1819 - July 1821), Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr al-Qasimi signed in 1822 the General Maritime Treaty with Britain, accepting a protectorate to keep the Ottoman Turks out. Like Ajman, Dubai, Umm al-Qaiwain and Sharjah, its position on the route to India made it important enough to be recognized as a salute state (though of the lowest class: only 3 guns). Ajmān (or Ujman; Arabic: عجمان) is one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Umm al-Quwain ( Arabic: أمّ القيوين,, literally "Mother of two powers" is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates. Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة,, pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE A Salute state was a Princely state (ie reigned by a native ruler of princely rank which the British colonial Paramount ruler has granted a Gun salute

In 1869 Ras al-Khaimah became fully independent from Sharjah. However from September 1900 to 7 July 1921 it was re-incorporated into Sharjah, its neighbour; the last governor became its next independent ruler.

On 11 February 1972, Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad al-Qasimi joined the United Arab Emirates.

Its rulers were:

Education

Schools: A large number of Government-run schools--primary, elementary and higher secondary--are scattered all over Ras Al Khaimah with Arabic as their main medium of instruction. Among other Arabic-medium schools are those that are run by private managements, viz. :

Apart from the above schools, there are English-medium ones which offer varied curricula to suit the expatriate community, offering syllabi such as GCSE, IGCSE, A Levels, O Levels, CBSE, Kerala State-Board (Indian Syllabi), Pakistani, etc. viz.

University Education: Many locally-established universities and foreign universities have set up base in Ras Al Khaimah, some of which include:

Transportation

Within Ras Al Khaimah: Metered taxis are the main mode of transport within Ras Al Khaimah. Ras Al Khaimah English Speaking School in the United Arab Emirates was founded in 1978 The Indian Public High School, suituated in Nakheel, Ras al-Khaimah, was founded in 1986 and is run by private body Ras Al-khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU is a new medical university in Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. George Mason University (also referred to as GMU or Mason) is a large Public university in the United States. The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT was established in 1988, and is the largest institution of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE with The Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy (also called the Friedman School) at Tufts University brings together Biomedical Public buses also operate only on long-haul routes and they cater mainly to people residing in far-flung towns, viz. Sha`am, Rams, Jazeerah-al-Hamra etc.

Emirate-to-Emirate: Ras Al Khaimah is connected to emirates like Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah by taxis which often embark from the taxi-stand located south of Al Dhaid town near the new RAK Police Headquarters. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة,, pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Ajmān (or Ujman; Arabic: عجمان) is one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE. Umm al-Quwain ( Arabic: أمّ القيوين,, literally "Mother of two powers" is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates. Fujairah ( Arabic: الفجيرة,) is one of the seven Emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, on the Gulf of Oman in The fare per head is AED 20. Engaged taxis are available on request for Dhs 100 to 150 to Dubai and Dhs 200 to 250 to Abu Dhabi.

Cars are available for rent from various Rent-A-Cars at negotiable prices starting at Dhs 80.

Highways: Three free-flowing dual-carriageways link Ras Al Khaimah with the other emirates and beyond. One follows the coast with beaches on the one side and stretches of desert on the other; the other, new route runs out towards the airport in the direction of Khatt, Masafi, Fujairah and Dhaid and further onto Oman. Khatt is a mountainous Village south-east of the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Masafi is a village located on the edge of the Hajar Mountains in the United Arab Emirates. Fujairah ( Arabic: الفجيرة,) is one of the seven Emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, on the Gulf of Oman in Dhaid, or Al Dhaid, is the capital of the central district of the Emirate of Sharjah.

The newly constructed 'Emirates Road (E311 Highway)' traverses the emirates of Umm Al Quwain, Ajman (60km) and Sharjah (71km) to finally end up in Dubai (87km). Umm al-Quwain ( Arabic: أمّ القيوين,, literally "Mother of two powers" is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates. Ajmān (or Ujman; Arabic: عجمان) is one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE. Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة,, pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE The new highway allows journeys from Ras Al Khaimah to Dubai in under 45 minutes.

Ras Al Khaimah Sea Port
Ras Al Khaimah Sea Port

Seaport: Saqr Port, located in the industrial area of Khor Khuwair, is the Emirate's main port, providing bulk and container services. It has eight deep water berths, each 200 m long, is dredged to 12. 2 m and has two ro-ro ramps plus specialised berths for handling bulk cement and aggregate. Other services include ship handling, crew changes and 40,000 m2 of covered storage together with a vast open storage area. It is also the closest port in the UAE to Bandar Abbas in Iran. Bandar Abbas or Bandar-e ‘Abbās (in Persian: بندر عباس formerly known as Gombroon to English For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.

Airport: The Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is currently undergoing an upgrade. Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (مطار رأس الخيمة الدولي is 18 kilometres (13 miles away from the city of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates It operates cargo and passenger services to a variety of destinations covering the Middle East, North & East Africa, Central Asia, India and the Far East. In total 27 airlines including Gulf Air, Egypt Air, Indian Airlines, Aeroflot, Pakistan International Airlines and many other airlines operate scheduled and non-scheduled flights. Gulf Air (طيران الخليج is the Flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. EgyptAir ( IATA Code MS ( Arabic: مصر للطيران) is the Flag carrier Airline of the Arab Republic of Egypt and a member Indian Airlines or Indian ( Hindi: इंडियन एयरलाइंस or इंडियन was an airline based in Delhi India and focused primarily OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, more commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA ( Urdu: پی آئی اے or پاکستان Open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, the airport has an open skies policy with no restrictions on frequencies and time of arrival / departure; offers competitive tariffs and storage facilities; is not congested, and has a full offering of duty-free goods, among other services.

Spaceport: On February 17th 2006, Space Adventures announced its plans to develop a $265 m commercial spaceport in Ras Al-Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah spaceport) for purposes of space tourism. Space Adventures Ltd is a Space tourism company that provides access to space to private citizens The Ras Al Khaimah spaceport will be located in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. [3]

Settlements

See also

References

  1. ^ United Arab Emirates
  2. ^ The Ras Al Khaimah campus (GMU-RAK) http://rak.gmu.edu
  3. ^ Space Adventures Announces $265 Million Global Spaceport Development Project

External links

' Amqah is the name of a settlement in Ras al-Khaimah. Al Fay' is the name of a settlement in Ras al-Khaimah. Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAKFTZ is one of the fastest growing "free zones" of the United Arab Emirates (U Ras Al Khaimah Media Free Zone and Film City was launched 3 January 2006, by the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAKFTZ authority competing directly with Dubai Ras Al Khaimah IT Park launched by Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone is an Economic free zone, that aims to build advanced high tech infrastructure to attract The Rak Gateway or is a planned community in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
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