Ras al-Khaymah

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The State of Ras Al-Khaymah
دولة رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة
Dawlat Ras Al-Khaymah
Flag of Ras Al-Khaymah
Flag
Capital
and largest city
Issariah
Official languagesKhaymahni
Ethnic groups
(2016)
  • Khaymahni
  • Meriqi
  • Asqalani
Religion
(2016)
57% Emani
28% Asqalani Yehudi
15% Boein
Demonym(s)Khaymahni
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional republic
• President
Ibrahim Suleiman
• Prime Minister
Rashid al-Attar
• Speaker of the Parliament
Hussein Diab
LegislatureParliament
Population
• 2016 estimate
51,296,679
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$569.80 billion
• Per capita
$11,108
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
$289.98 billion
• Per capita
$5,653
GiniPositive decrease 49.7
high
HDIDecrease 0.680
medium
Time zoneUTC-3
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+974
Internet TLD.kh

Ras al-Khaymah (Khaymahni: رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة), officially the State of Ras al-Khaymah (Khaymahni: دولة رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة, Romanized: Dāwlāţ Rāş āl-Khāymāḩ), commonly shortened to Khaymah in English, is a country in the North Meridiq, bordering Carelia to the east, the Benardie Territory of Meronnia to the north, the Winstonian Dominion of Northern Meridiq to the northwest, Tamazgha to the west and Al-Meriq to the south. It is separated from Ackesia and Amalosia by the Rosel Sea. Geographically it is the largest country in Meridiq and among the largest in the world consisting o the majority of North Meridiq. Most of it's terrain consist of the Khaymahni Desert, various mountain ranges, and Mediterreanan scrubs. Ras Al-Khaymah is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups including Khaymahni, Meriqi, and Asqalani and religious groups include Emani, Beoin and Asqalani Yehudi. Khaymahni consist of the largest ethnic group most of which adhere to the Emani faith.