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Emirate Of Ajman
The Emirate of Ajman (; ) ( 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. It has an area of 259 square kilometers (100 sq mi), which makes it the smallest of the emirates in terms of area, 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. 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. Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, Ajman also controls two small inland exclaves: Manama and Masfout, both of which are primarily agricultural. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emirates Of The United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirate, emirates ( '; singular: '), which were historically known as the Trucial States. All emirates are founding members of the union, apart from Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaima which joined two months after the rest. There is almost always full freedom of movement between the different emirates of the UAE (an example of an exception is that during the COVID-19 pandemic, for instance, there were limitations of movement between the various emirates). List of emirates See also * ISO 3166-2:AE References {{DEFAULTSORT:Emirates of the United Arab Emirates Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, Subdivisions of the United Arab Emirates Lists of administrative divisions, United Arab Emirates, Emirates Administrative divisions in Asia, United Arab Emirates 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Emirates, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates geography-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masfut
Masfout is a village that forms part of the eponymous exclave of Masfout in Ajman, one of the seven emirates forming the United Arab Emirates. It is surrounded by Ras Al Khaimah, the Dubai exclave of Hatta and Oman ( Mahdha Wilayat of Al Buraimi Governorate). It is only accessible from Ajman itself by crossing territories of Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, and Oman. At the census of 2017 the city had a population 8988 on an area of 86.59 km2, which corresponds to a population density of 103.8 per km2. The village has a number of government facilities and municipal centres, including a dedicated courthouse built in 2017. The 13,500 square metre Waraqa Park surrounds the former house of the founder of Ajman, Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi. In 2017 the Masfout Heights Resort Project was announced, intended as a mixed use hotel and tourism project. Digging water wells in the exclave was banned by the Ajman government as water depletion became an issue with over 80 unregulated w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi
Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi was the Ruler of Ajman, one of the Trucial States which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1816–1838, leading a force of 50 men to take control of the town from members of the Al Bu Shamis tribe who had settled there and also at Al Heera. At the time, Ajman was a dependency of Sharjah. Five years after his establishment at Ajman, the fort was taken by the Darawisha Bedouin who were removed by the action of the Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi. Relatively little is known about the reign of Rashid bin Humaid. He was signatory to the 1820 General Maritime Treaty with the British, becoming one of the first Rulers of the Trucial States, later to become the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Nuaimi name derives from the Na'im tribal confederation which dominated the area around Buraimi and the Northern movement of the tribe, the Al Bu Kharabain appears to have settled in Ajman, as well as the area of Al Heera, Ham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal National Council
The Federal National Council (FNC) (, ''al-Majlis al-Watani al-Ittihadi'') of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an advisory quasi-parliamentary body in the UAE. The FNC consists of 40 members. Twenty of the members are indirectly elected by the hand-picked 33% of Emirati citizens who have voting rights through an electoral college, while the other twenty are appointed by the rulers of each emirate. According to Reuters, "the process of selecting the people who can either elect or be elected is opaque." The first election for half the members of the FNC took place in 2006. Members of the FNC serve 4-year terms. The last election for the indirectly elected members took place on 7 October 2023, and the next election is to be held in October 2027. The FNC assembly hall is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. The National Election Committee (NEC) was established in February 2011 by the UAE Federal Supreme Council, and is chaired by the Minister of State for Federal Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Prince
A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The female form of the title, crown princess, is held by a woman who is heir apparent or is married to the heir apparent. ''Crown prince'' as a descriptive term has been used throughout history for the prince who is first-in-line to a throne and is expected to succeed (i.e. the heir apparent), barring any unforeseen future event preventing this. In certain monarchies, a more specific substantive title may be accorded and become associated with the position of heir apparent (e.g. Prince of Wales in the United Kingdom, Prince of Asturias in the Spain, Kingdom of Spain and formerly the Dauphin of France, Dauphin in Kingdom of France, France). In these monarchies, the term crown prince may be used less often than the substantive title (or never). Until the late twentieth century, no modern monarchy adopted a system whereby females would be guaranteed to succeed to the throne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, reigns as head of state for the rest of their life, or until abdication. The extent of the authority of the monarch may vary from restricted and largely symbolic (constitutional monarchy), to fully autocratic (absolute monarchy), and may have Political representation, representational, Executive (government), executive, legislative, and judicial functions. The Order of succession, succession of monarchs has mostly been Hereditary monarchy, hereditary, often building dynasties; however, monarchies can also be elective monarchy, elective and Self-proclaimed monarchy, self-proclaimed. Aristocracy (class), Aristocrats, though not inherent to monarchies, often function as the pool of persons from which the monarch is chosen, and to fill the constituting institutions (e.g. Diet (assembly), diet and Royal court, court), giving many monarchies oligarchic elements. The Legitimacy (political)#Monarchy, political legitim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Zorah
Al Zorah () is a coastal suburb of Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE), situated on the northern border of Ajman and Sharjah, between Ajman and Hamriyah. It is the location of the Al Zorah mixed use luxury development, which comprises housing and leisure developments, including the Al Zorah Golf Club, the Oberoi Beach Resort Al Zorah, and the Lux Al Zorah (slated to open 2021). It is also the site of Al Zorah Nature reserve, which is home to some 60 species of bird including pink flamingo, egret and heron. History Originally an uninhabited sandy island surrounded by mangrove swamps, Al Zorah was disputed when, in 1866, Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi of Sharjah, supported by Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi II of Ajman and with the financial assistance of the Wahhabi agent, Turki bin Ahmed Al Sudairi, erected a fort there. As the development 'threatened the peace of the coast' according to the British, it was bombarded by the British ship HMS ''Highflyer''. In 1895, Sheikh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Nakhil
Al Nakhil () also known as Al Nakhil Ajman or simply Nakhil is a populated residential area situated in the Ajman district of the central region area of Emirate of Ajman, in the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E .... Al Nakhil is a 2-part development consisting of Al Nakhil 1 and Al Nakhil 2. It is a corniche area with many beach hotels and community parks. Attractions Al Nakhil is close to key residential districts. Al Rumailah and Al Owan are its neighbors, while Al Rashidiya, one of the city's largest residential neighborhoods, is just a away. It is also close to the Ajman Corniche neighborhood, a major tourist attraction. * Ajman Corniche * Ajman Hotel * Al Marsa, Ajman Nearby Neighbourhoods * Al Rumailah * Ajman Beach References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Rumailah
Al Rumailah () (also spell: Al Rumaila) also known as Rumailah Ajman or simply Al Rumailah 1 and Al Rumailah 2, is a populated residential area situated in the Ajman district of the central region area of Emirate of Ajman, in the United Arab Emirates. Al Rumailah is a part of the city near the Sharjah border. Al Rawda has a well-connected roadway near the Persian Gulf coast, Ajman beach, 18 kilometres from Sharjah International Airport. The area is 40 kilometres from Dubai. Al Rumaila is a waterfront residential community in Ajman along the Sharjah-Ajman border. Key attractions * Ajman Beach * Ajman corniche Nearby neighbourhoods * Al Nakhil * Al Zorah Al Zorah () is a coastal suburb of Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE), situated on the northern border of Ajman and Sharjah, between Ajman and Hamriyah. It is the location of the Al Zorah mixed use luxury development, which comprises housing a ... References Populated places in the Emirate of Ajman {{UnitedArabEmirat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Rawda
Al Rawda, also known as Rawda Ajman or simply Al Rawda 1 and Al Rawda 2, is a populated residential area situated in the Ajman district of the north-west area of Emirate of Ajman, in the United Arab Emirates. Al Rawda 1 is a part of the city near the Ajman border. Al Rawda has a well-connected roadway near the Persian Gulf coast, Ajman beach, 16 kilometres from Sharjah International Airport. The area is 35 kilometres from Dubai. Al Rawda is a popular commercial city as many shops, grocery stores, restaurants and commercial properties are set up in the area. Nearby neighbourhoods * Al Nuaimia * Al Jerf * Al Hamidiya * Al Rumailah * Al Nakhil * Al Zorah Al Zorah () is a coastal suburb of Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE), situated on the northern border of Ajman and Sharjah, between Ajman and Hamriyah. It is the location of the Al Zorah mixed use luxury development, which comprises housing a ... * Al Heliow * Ajman Industrial areas References External links Populated p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Nuaimia
Al Nuaimia () (also spell: Al Nuaimiya ) also known as Al Nuaimia Ajman or simply Nuaimia is a populated residential area situated in the Ajman district of the central region area of Emirate of Ajman, in the United Arab Emirates. Al Rumailah is a part of the city near the Sharjah border. Al Rawda has a well-connected roadway near the Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a Mediterranean seas, mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.Un ... coast, Ajman beach, 16 kilometres from Sharjah International Airport. The area is 38 kilometres from Dubai. Al Nuaimiya is wedged between Ajman and Sharjah at the border, and the communities of Al Rashidiya and Ajman Industrial. Key Attractions * Ajman Downtown * Thumbay Hospital Al Nuaimia Nearby Neighbourhoods * Al Jerf * Al Hamidiya * Ajman Industrial areas References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajman Free Zone
Ajman Free Zone (AFZA) () is a free trade zone and one of the designated freezones located in Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE). First established in 1988, it is one of a number of unbonded free zones in the UAE offering offshore company setup and operation to investors. As of Q1 2018, 12,362 companies operated out of AFZA. The UAE's free trade zones are a major economic contributor, with 2017 exports from UAE free zones of Dhs 225.5 billion in 2017 representing some 19.5% of total exports. Of a total of 45 free zones in the UAE, 30 are located in Dubai. A further ten zones are currently under construction in the country. Business services Businesses in the UAE require a trade license, which is renewed annually. Onshore trade licenses are generally available with 49% foreign ownership, requiring a local partner or sponsor. Sponsorship fees can range from Dhs20,000-2 million per year. A legislative change announced in May 2018 allowed for 100% foreign ownership of onshore busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
