The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates ( '; singular: '), which were historically known as the Trucial States.
Each emirate maintains its own sovereignty over its territory and functions in parallel with the Federal government of the United Arab Emirates as per the United Arab Emirates Constitution.
List of emirates
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Map
! class="unsortable" | Flag
!Emirate
! class="unsortable" | Arabic name
!Date joined the UAE
! class="unsortable" |Capital
! data-sort-type=Number | Population
!Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
!Area (sq mi)
!ISO Code
|-
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|150px|border
|Abu Dhabi
| align="right" |<br>'
|
|Abu Dhabi
|4,135,985 (2024)
| align="right" |67,340
| align="right" |26,000
| align="right" |AE-AZ
|-
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|150px|border
|Ajman
| align="right" |<br>'
|
|Ajman
|582,852 (2024)
| align="right" |259
| align="right" |100
| align="right" |AE-AJ
|-
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|150px|border
|Dubai
| align="right" |<br>'
|
|Dubai
|3,759,864 (2024)
| align="right" |4,114
| align="right" |1,590
| align="right" |AE-DU
|-
|125px
|border|150px
|Fujairah
| align="right" |<br>'
|
|Fujairah
|314,829 (2024)
| align="right" |1,450
| align="right" |560
| align="right" |AE-FU
|-
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|150px|border
|Ras Al Khaimah
| align="right" |<br>'
|
|Ras Al Khaimah
|400,000 (2023)
| align="right" |1,684
| align="right" |650
| align="right" |AE-RK
|-
|125px
|150px|border
|Sharjah
| align="right" |<br>'
|
|Sharjah
|1,800,000 (2022)
| align="right" |2,590
| align="right" |1,000
| align="right" |AE-SH
|-
|125px
|150px|border
|Umm Al Quwain
| align="right" |<br>'
|
|Umm Al Quwain
|72,000 (2007)
| align="right" |720
| align="right" |280
| align="right" |AE-UQ
|- style="background: #f2f2f2;"
|}
See also
- ISO 3166-2:AE