Sharjah

Sharjah can refer to:

• Sharjah (emirate), the third largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
• Sharjah (city), the largest city and capital of the emirate of Sharjah

Sharjah C.S.C., a football club in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• In 1972, oil was first discovered in Sharjah in the Mubarak Field.
• The first export of oil from Sharjah was in 1974.
• In 1975, the first container station in the Gulf and Middle East area was established at the Khaled Seaport, Sharjah.
• Sharjah has 19 industrial areas that contributes to more than 48% of the UAE’s gross industrial output.
• In 1927, Sharjah Municipality was established as the first municipality in UAE.
• In 2003, the first low cost airline in the Middle East (Air Arabia) was established in Sharjah
• There are 3 ports in Sharjah and their total area is 49,588,000 square meters
• Sharjah last recorded annual GDP was 72 billion
• There are 3 ports in Sharjah with a total area of 49.5 million square meters