The Emirates of the United Arab Emirates [UAE]

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Abu Dhabi (aboo dub-bee)

• It is the federal capital of the United Arab
  Emirates and is the largest Emirate in the UAE.
  The name Abu Dhabi means 'Father of the Gazelle'.
  Visitors coming from the state of the art Abu
  Dhabi International Airport will find many nice
  surprises as they pass the Al Maqtaa Bridge. The
  central part of the emirate is found on an Island
  known as Abu Dhabi City, and the island was
  connected to the mainland by two bridges. Abu
  Dhabi City is a beautiful garden city of
  boulevards, green parks, and water fountains.

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Dubai (do-bay or do-buy)

• Dubai is a city of contrasts, where the old and
  new makes it a mysterious exciting place to it's
  visitors. It is a very welcoming city and
  increasingly becoming very well known worldwide.
  Some people believe "Dubai' is a shorter form of
  the word "Daba" meaning a prospering or
  florishing market. It has several names such as
  the City of Gold because of its famed Gold
  Market, and The City that Cares since the
  merchants set aside money from its promotions for
  charities. Dubai has worked very hard to achieve
  its fame. It is also the venue of many major
  world class sporting events such as the Dubai
  Desert Classic Gulf Tournament, the
  ATP-sanctioned Dubai Tennis Championships, the
  Dubai Sevens (Rugby Meetings), the Emirates Grand
  Prix (off-shore Power Boat Championship), the UAE
  Desert Challenge, and the Dubai World Cup (the
  world's richest horse-race).

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Sharjah or ash Shariqah (shar-ja)

• This city is also known as The City of Knowledge.
  It is known for it beautiful and impressive
  achitectual buildings, mosques, museums and
  distinctive Islamic designed souqs. It is a great
  place to visit and see the Al Buheirah Corniche
  and its local resturants such as The Al Sha-abiah
  Resturant on the Corniche and the Fisherman's
  Wharf overlooking the poolside and Khalid's
  Lagoon. Sharjah has many beautiful gardens and a
  nice atmosphere. Being in Sharjah gives you easy
  access to Dubai and Ajman. Sharjah also
  encompasses some beautiful oasis areas such as Al
  Dhaid where you can see many vegetables and fruit
  such as strawberries being grown.

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Ajman (aj-man)

• This is the smallest Emirate of the United Arab
  Emirates and lies between Sharjah and Umm Al
  Quwain. The central area of Ajman is developed,
  while the rural area has many farms. It has a few
  good fast food resturants, a City Centre
  (shopping mall) and cinema, and a traditional
  Islamic designed souq.

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Fujairah (foo-jay-ra)

• This Emirate has a beautiful and very scenic
  mountain scenery and the winding roads are part
  of its beauty as you always wonder what scene is
  at the next turn. It has waterfalls and beautiful
  untouched beaches which are a major attraction to
  tourists and visitors from abroad and within the
  UAE. The beaches are a great attraction to divers
  who enjoy discovering the amazing marine paradise
  of the UAE coasts . It is definitely a major
  resort area.

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Umm Al Quwain (um al kee-wayne)

• This is an Emirate where people like to go
  sailing and bird watching. It is famous for its
  Multi-million dirham "Dreamland" Aqua park which
  attracts thousands of visitors. Umm Al Qaiwain's
  popular archaelogical sites are Ad Door, a
  florishing port town and nearby Tell Abraq a
  fortified settlement from around 2,500 BC. It is
  also famous for Falaj Al Mu'ala a natural oasis
  and an important agricultural area.

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Ras Al Khaimah (ras al kay-ma)

• It's name means 'head of the tent'. I did a
  little research and found out that 'Al Khaimah'
  (the tent) also means a bedouin shelter
  symbolizing the traditional arab friendship and
  hospitality. This Emirate is one of the most
  natural beautiful spots in the country. It is
  surrounded by sea, desert and mountains. It is
  known for its camping grounds when the weather is
  pleasant, natural water springs where there are
  separate facilities for men and women to bathe in
  its natural warm waters. The springs are located
  next to the mountains In Sh'am. There are several
  very interesting archaeological sites such as The
  Queen of Sheba's Palace in the Shimal to the
  north.