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Ras al-Khaimah produces most of the country's vegetables. [1] In addition to dates, the major fruit crops are citrus and mangoes. [1] A vegetable canning facility in Al Ain has a processing capacity of 120 tons per day. [1] Poultry farms provided 70 percent of local requirements for eggs and 45 percent of poultry meat needed in 1989. [1]
Ras Al Khaimah has been the site of continuous human habitation for 7,000 years, one of the few places in the country and the world where this is the case, [8] and there are many historical and archaeological sites throughout the emirate - local sources cite 1,000 [9] - dating from different time periods, including remnants of the Umm Al Nar Culture (3rd millennium BC). [10]
The Jiri plain is an area of gravel plain extending across areas of Southern Ras Al Khaimah, Eastern Sharjah and Western Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). [1] The area, some 15 miles in length and 8 miles in breadth, is triangulated with the villages of Khatt and Habhab to the North; Adhen to the East and Dhaid to the South.
Silay Al Khatami (Arabic: سالي الخثامي, romanized: Silay Al Khatamī) [1] is a small agricultural and livestock village, located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the Hajar Mountains, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
Yas Island, Al Reem Island, and Al Lulu Island are a few examples. Ajman. There have been proposals to reclaim land from the sea in Ajman. However, many have been rejected due to environmental concerns. [2] Dubai. It was created to boost the tourism industry creating a complex society and a great place for tourists to rest (Happy 2001).
Old and new constructions. Alternative names: Baqāl, Al Baqqāl, Baqqāl, Deira Al Baqqal, Dirat Al Baqal. The names of the town of Baqal, Wadi Baqal and other names in the area were recorded in the documentation and maps prepared between 1950 and 1960 by the British Arabist, cartographer, military officer and diplomat Julian F. Walker, [3] [8] during the work carried out for the ...
Ras Al Khaimah (Arabic: رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة), often referred to its initials RAK is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city had a population of 400,000 in 2023, [ 3 ] and is the sixth-most populous city in UAE after Dubai , Abu Dhabi , Sharjah , Al Ain and Ajman .
The UAE, founded in 1971, is a developing federalization of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain. The area of UAE was originally populated by nomadic people and faced only rural development. [7]