The Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah is located in the most remote part of the Arab world. It stretches towards the interior for adistance of 128 kilometers. It has an extremely mountainous borderline with the Sultanate of Oman to the South and Northeast. 

A number of important islands are part of the emirate, the most well known are the Bigger Tunub and Smaller Tunub. The area of the emirate is 168 square kilometers, equivalent to 2.2 % of the country's total area, excluding islands. The population was estimated to be 136,000 in 1992.  

The town of Ras Al-Khaimah, the capital of the emirate, is divided into two parts by a water creek named Khor Ras Al-Khaimah. The western part is known as the Old Ras Al-Khaimah. It comprises Ras Al-Khaimah National Museum and some of the governmental departments, while the eastern part, known as Al-Nakheel, comprises the Ruler's office, governmental departments and commercial companies. The two parts are connected via a large bridge build across Al-Khor to facilitate traffic between the two parts.  

A well known part of the emirate is Khor Al Khwayer industrial area, about 25 kilometers to the north of Ras Al-Khaimah. Lt is comprised of various industrial ventures like cement, gravel, and marble. In includes also the main export port (Saqar Port) and the Remis district to the north of Ras Al-Khaimah, whose inhabitants work as fishermen. There is also the Dagdaga district to the north of Ras Al-Khaimah, famous for its agricultural projects. There is also the biggest pharmaceutical factory in the whole Gulf known as ``Gulphar''.  

Other districts are Al-Hamraniah, which is an agricultural area, containing Ras Al-Khaimah International Airport, Khaat tourism area to the southeast (well renowned for its mineral water and visited by tourists for treatment), and Masafi district, well known for its farms and natural potable water.  

From(http://www.uae.org.ae/Map/ummalquwain.html).