United Arab Emirates GuideThe United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the eastern side of the Arabian peninsula, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. It has coastlines on the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, with Saudi Arabia to the west and southwest, and Oman to the southeast and also on the eastern tip of the Musandam Peninsula as well as an Omani enclave within its borders. HotelsFind hotels in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah and more. DubaiDubai is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. It is rather like an independent city-state and is the most modern and progressive emirate in the UAE, developing at an unbelievable pace in the tourist and trade sectors especially. Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi is the federal capital and center of government in the United Arab Emirates. SharjahSharjah is the capital of Sharjah emirate and is the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates. Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi is the largest of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi is the largest of the seven emirates and the capital of the UAE. SharjahSharjah is the third largest of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Sharjah emirate has borders with Dubai, Umm al Quwain and Fujairah while the emirate of Ajman forms an enclave within Sharjah. Umm al QuwainUmm Al Quwain is an emirate between Ajman and Ra's al Khaymah on the West coast of the United Arab Emirates. Ra's al KhaymahRa's al Khaymah is the most northern Emirate at the Arabian Gulf, borders the Omani exclave Musandam and is one of the seven United Arab Emirates. FujairahThe easternmost of the United Arab Emirates, Fujairah is the only Emirate not to have a coastline along the Persian Gulf. AjmanAjman is one of the emirate and city of United Arab Emirates. Ajman is the smallest of the seven emirates and is centrally located on the western coast of the United Arab Emirates.