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Sharjah
Summary
Infobox settlement
| name = Sharjah
| official_name = Sharjah
| native_name = ٱلشَّارقَة
| settlement_type = Metropolis
| translit_lang1_type = Arabic
| translit_lang1_info = مَدِيْنَة ٱلثَّقَافَة – ٱلشَّارقَة
| image_skyline =
| image_caption = Clockwise from top:Al Khan Lagoon, Heritage District, Al-Noor Mosque, Cultural Palace, Blue Souk, Al-Qasba Canal
| image_map1 =
| image_flag = Flag of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.svg
| image_shield = Logo (2).svg
| pushpin_map = UAE#Persian Gulf
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Sharjah in the UAE##Location within the Persian Gulf
| coordinates =
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_type2 = Emirate
| subdivision_name1 = United Arab Emirates
| subdivision_name2 = Emirate of Sharjah
| government_type = Absolute monarchy
| leader_title = Sheikh
| leader_name = Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
| area_magnitude =
| area_metro_km2 = 235.5
| population_total = 1,800,000
Sharjah (ˈʃɑrdʒə; ٱلشَّارقَة , Gulf Arabic: aš-Šārja) is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.
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. The city covers an approximate area of 235 km2 and has a population of over 1,800,000 (2022-2023). 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.
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