Umm al-Quwain (
Arabic language: أمّ القيوين) is one of the emirates in the
United Arab Emirates. It is located in the north of the country. The Ruler is Sheikh
Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mu'alla (الشيخ راشد بن احمد المعلا).The emirate had 62 000 inhabitants in
2003 and has an area of 750 square kilometers. Accepted alternative spellings include Umm al Qiwain (used on its former postage stamps) as well as Umm al-Qawain, Umm al-Qaywayn, Umm el-Qiwain, and Umm al-Quwain.
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