Emirate of Sharjah
The Emirate of Sharjah (; "") is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates, which covers 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 a constitutional monarchy. It has been ruled by Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi since 1972, but was removed for a period of six days after an attempted coup d'etat by his brother, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi.
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