as (Arabic: رأس الخيمة, transliteration: rās al-Khaymah, literally "The Top of the Tent") is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It covers an area of 656 square miles (1700 km²). Ras Al Khaimah is in the northern part of the Persian Gulf. The emirate is ruled by Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi. It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman. The emirate has a population of about 300,000 inhabitants. The city has a population of 263,217 as of 2008.[1] It is served by the Ras Al Khaimah International Airport in Al Jazirah Al Hamra. The city has two main sections, Old Ras Al Khaimah and Nakheel, on either side of the creek which flows through Ras Al Khaimah.