How many royal family are there in UAE?

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a country in Western Asia.

UAE is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, while having maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran.

Abu Dhabi is the nation’s capital, while Dubai, the most populous city, is an international hub.

UAE is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates, consisting of Abu Dhabi (The capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain.

Each emirate is governed by an Emir and, together, they form the Federal Supreme Council; Abu Dhabi’s emir serves as President of the United Arab Emirates while Dubai’s emir serves as Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.

The dynasties of the UAE consist of the six ruling families of the seven Emirates, enlisted below:

1. The Nahyan (branch of the House of Al Falahi) are the ruling family of Abu Dhabi.
2. The Maktoum (branch of the House of Al Falasi) are the ruling family of Dubai.
3. The Al Qasimi (also spelled Al Qassimi) families rule two of the seven emirates: Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
4. The Al Nuaimi are the ruling family of Ajman.
5. The Al Mualla are the ruling family of Umm Al Quwain.
6. The Al Sharqi are the ruling family of Fujairah.

The President of UAE, the Emir of Abu Dhabi, and the supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Sheikh Khalifa) died in May 2022 “after battling illness for several years.”