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Ajman
إمارة عجمان Imārat ʿAǧmān | |
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Emirate | |
| Emirate of Ajman | |
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 Location of Ajman in the UAE | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′N 55°30′E / 25.417°N 55.500°E | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Subdivisions | Towns and villages
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| Government | |
| • Type | Islamic absolute monarchy[1][2][3][4] within a federation |
| • Ruler | Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III |
| • Crown Prince | Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 259 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 504,846 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Demonym | Ajmani |
| GDP [5] | |
| • Total | US$ 10.9 billion (2023) |
| • Per capita | US$ 22,600 (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AE-AJ |
The Emirate of Ajman (Arabic: إمارة عجمان; pronounced [ʔɪmaːra(t) ʕaʤmaːn]) (Gulf Arabic: إمارة عيمان emāratʿymān) is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It joined the United Arab Emirates federation on December 2, 1971.[6][7][8][9] It has an area of 259 square kilometers (100 sq mi), which makes it the smallest of the emirates in terms of area,[10][11][12][13][14] while its population of approximately 504,846 in 2017 according to the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center makes it the fourth most populous emirate in the country.[11][15] It is named after the city of Ajman, which is its seat of government. The main landmass of the emirate is a semi-enclave, surrounded on the north, east, and south by the Emirate of Sharjah.[16][17][18][19]
Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, Ajman also controls two small inland exclaves: Manama and Masfout, both of which are primarily agricultural.[20][21][22] Approximately 95% of the population of the emirate resides in the city of Ajman, which forms part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.[23][24] Ajman is ruled by Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III of the Na'im tribe. The Crown Prince of the emirate is Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi.[11][12][25][26]
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