Umm Al Quwain (UAQ; Arabic: أم القيوين‎; pronounced [ʔumː alqajˈwajn]) is one of the seven constituent emirates in the United Arab Emirates,[1] located in the north of the country. It is the second smallest and least populous Emirate in the UAE. The closest body of water near it is the Persian Gulf. The emirate is ruled by Saud bin Rashid Al Moala. The current crown prince is Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Moala, and the deputy ruler is Abdullah bin Rashid Al Moala III. It had 72,000 inhabitants in 2007 and has an area of 770 km2 (300 sq mi).[2]

The emirate consists in the main of the coastal city of Umm al-Quwain and the inland oasis town of Falaj Al Moala, some 30 km (19 mi) from the coast.[2]

Unlike some of its neighbor's, Umm Al Quwain has not made any significant find of oil or gas in its territory and depends on revenue from hotels, parks and tourism,[3] fisheries and general trading activities[4] as well as the Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone (UAQFTZ)[5] based at Port Ahmed Bin Rashid.

A number of government initiatives and strategies have been put in place to incentivise growth in trade and industrial activity in the emirate, including a 2018 move to reduce government fees to business and waive fines and violations levied against businesses which had not renewed their trade licenses.[6]

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