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Area: 83,600 sq km (Land), 0 sq km (water), 83,600 sq km (total)
Population: 4,621,399
Government: Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates
Capital City: Abu Dhabi
People: Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8%
Languages: Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
Religions: Muslim 96% (Shi'a 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%
Currency: Emirati dirham (AED)
Ras Al Khaimah is the forth largest emirate and has earned its reputation as an emerging commercial centre with an innovative, dynamic and entrepreneurial business culture. Ras Al Khaimah or (RAK) is ideally positioned to service and access markets that span the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent and the CIS countries. Moreover, it occupies a time zone that allows it to connect markets like the Far East and the US. To leverage this advantage, it is developing a world-class infrastructure, air and port facilities, making it the most well-connected hub in the region.
A modern, safe, multi-cultural place with state-of-the-art medical, education, entertainment, shopping and sports facilities that ensure a high quality of life, Ras Al Khaimah is the location of choice for the modern professional and an ideal location for multinationals to establish a regional presence.
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