Sharjah

Third most popular city of UAE after Dubai and Abu Dahabi. Sharjah is the capital of the Eponymous Emirate.
The Emirate shares legal, political, military and economic functions with the other emirates of the UAE within a federal framework, although each emirate has jurisdiction over some functions such as civil law enforcement and provision and upkeep of local facilities.
Sharjah has been ruled by the Al Qasimi dynasty since the 18th century.
The city is a center for culture and industry, and alone contributes 7.4% of the GDP of the United Arab Emirates.
Area:
The city covers an approximate area of 235 km2 and has a population of over 1,800,000 (2022-2023).
Islamic City of UAE:
The sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in the emirate of Sharjah without possession of an alcohol license and alcohol is not served in hotels, restaurants or other outlets in Sharjah, due to the Muslim majority in the area. This has helped Sharjah increase the number of Islamic tourists who visit the country.
Sharjah has been officially named as a WHO healthy city.

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