Emirate of Sharjah

Sharjah إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة Imārat al-Shāriqah
Emirate
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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 / 25.35750; 55.39083
Country	United Arab Emirates
Seat	Sharjah
Boroughs	9 municipalities[1] Sharjah City Municipality Al Bataeh Municipality Al Dhaid City Municipality Al Madam Municipality Dibba Al-Hisn City Municipality Al Hamriya Municipality Khor Fakkan City Municipality Kalba City Municipality Mleiha Municipality
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 [2]
• Total	US$ 56.1 billion (2023)
• Per capita	US$ 32,100 (2023)
ISO 3166 code	AE-SH

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).^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[5]