Emirate of Sharjah
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The Emirate of Sharjah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It covers 2,900 square kilometres and has a population of over 1,800,000. It comprises the capital city of Sharjah, after whi
Older residential area of Sharjah, displaying the local architecture
Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, emir of Sharjah
Khor Fakkan beach, with the Western Hajar Mountains in the background
The Emirates Eye, the ferris wheel at Al-Qasbah in Sharjah City
Absolute monarchy
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Absolute monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the sovereign is the sole source of political power, unconstrained by constitutions, legislatures or other checks on their authority. Throughout histor
Emirate of Sharjah
…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 an absolute monarchy. It has been ruled by Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi since 1972, except for a seven-day period during an attempted coup d'etat by his brother, Sheikh…
Louis XIV of France
King Frederick II of Prussia, "the Great"
Photograph of Tsar Alexander II, 1878–81
الصورة الرسمية لخادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود