Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the commercial city of Dubai (about away). All private and public schools in the emirate come under the authority of the Abu Dhabi Education Council, while other emirates continue to work under the federal Ministry of Education. Schools and universities in Abu Dhabi: Emirate of Abu Dhabi The Emirate of Abu Dhabi (, , or ; , ), is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the largest emirate by area (), accounting for approximately 87 percent of the total land area of the federation. Abu Dhabi also has the largest population of
Emirate of Sharjah while Abdulaziz would become the Deputy Ruler. Sultan, however, dismissed Abdulaziz quite quickly. In 1999, the Crown Prince (Sultan's eldest son) died while on vacation in their palace in England. Sultan made the decision to testify in front of a UK court. The new Crown Prince was appointed from a remote branch of the family. Sharjah is the third largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates, and is the only one to have land on both the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The emirate covers which is equivalent to 3.3 per cent of the UAE's total area, excluding