Emirate of Sharjah
Sharjah
إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة Imārat al-Shāriqah | |
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Location of Sharjah in the UAE | |
| Coordinates: 25°21′27″N 55°23′27″E / 25.35750°N 55.39083°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Seat | Sharjah |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Islamic absolute monarchy within a federation |
| • Ruler | Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi |
| • Crown Prince | Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al-Qasimi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,590 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,800,000 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Demonym | Sharjawi |
| GDP | |
| • Total | US$ 56.1 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | US$ 32,100 (2023) |
| ISO 3166 code | AE-SH |
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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, which covers 2,590 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi) and has a population of over 1,400,000 (2015). 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.