ʿAjmān

United Arab Emirates

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Ajman is the smallest of the seven constituent emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It is located on the Persian Gulf coast and is entirely surrounded by the emirate of Sharjah. Ajman also includes two smaller exclaves on the Musandam Peninsula. Historically, Ajman signed treaties with the British in the 19th century, eventually becoming part of the UAE in 1971. Economically, it is the poorest member of the UAE, with revenue historically supplemented by grants from Abu Dhabi. The capital city, also named Ajman, has developed a deepwater port and a free zone, and is known for its beachfront atmosphere.123

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ʿAjmān
…site of the city of ʿAjmān, the capital and major urban settlement. ʿAjmān emirate also includes two interior exclaves (noncontiguous sections) on the Musandam Peninsula, the horn of the Arabian Peninsula. They are tiny Al-Manāmah, 37 miles (60 km) east-southeast of ʿAjmān city, and Maṣfūṭ, 56 miles (90 km) southeast…
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…site of the city of ʿAjmān, the capital and major urban settlement. ʿAjmān emirate also includes two interior exclaves (noncontiguous sections) on the Musandam Peninsula, the horn of the Arabian Peninsula. They are tiny Al-Manāmah, 37 miles (60 km) east-southeast of ʿAjmān city, and Maṣfūṭ, 56 miles (90 km) southeast…
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