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Emirate of Sharjah
Also known as Sharjah Emirate
one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates
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The Emirate of Sharjah is one of the seven regions that make up the United Arab Emirates, a country in the Middle East. It is an important part of the UAE's political and economic structure, governed alongside the other emirates under the country's federal system.
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Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- Sharjawi
- Population
- 1405843
- Area
- 2590
- Elevation
- 174
- Official website
- www.sharjah.ae
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- short name
- Sharjah
- Commons category
- Emirate of Sharjah
- inception
- 1613-00-00
- native label
- إمارة الشارقة
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The Emirate of Sharjah (/ˈʃɑːrdʒə/; Arabic: إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة Imārat Aš-Šāriqah) is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It covers 2,900 square kilometres (1,100 sq mi) and has a population of over 1,800,000 (2022). It comprises the capital city of Sharjah, after which it is named, and other minor towns and exclaves such as Kalba, Al Dhaid, Dibba Al-Hisn and Khor Fakkan.
The emirate is an absolute monarchy. It has been ruled by Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi since 1972, except for a seven-day period during an attempted coup d'etat by his brother, Sheikh Abd al-Aziz bin Muhammad Al Qasimi.