High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ras al-Khaimah (Arabic: , r s al-Khaymah, literally "The Top of the Tent"), formerly known as Julfar, is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the southwest of the Persian Gulf. It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman. The emirate has a population of about 300,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 656 square miles (1700 km²), mostly desert. The emirate is ruled by Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi. The capital city and home of most residents is also called Ras al-Khaimah. The city has a population of 263,217 as of 2008.