Emirates of the United Arab Emirates

Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
إمارات دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة (Arabic)
CategoryFederated state
LocationUnited Arab Emirates
Number7 emirates
Populations72,000 (Umm Al Quwain) – 4,177,059 (Dubai)
Areas260 km2 (100 sq mi) (Ajman) – 67,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi) (Abu Dhabi)
Government
Subdivisions
  • Regions, municipalities, counties

The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates (Arabic: إمارات ʾimārāt; singular: إمارة ʾimārah), 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.