What is Sharjah (emirate)?
{{Infobox settlement | name = Sharjah | official_name = Emirate of Sharjah | native_name = {{lang|ar|إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة}} | other_name = Imārat al-Shāriqah | settlement_type = [[Emirate]] | translit_lang1_type = [[Arabic script|Arabic]] | translit_lang1_info = الشارقة | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = Flag of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.svg |image_shield = Coat of arms of Sharjah.svg | image_map = Sharjah in United Arab Emirates.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Sharjah in the UAE | coordinates = {{coord|25|21|27|N|55|23|27|E|type:adm1st_region:AE|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | subdivision_name = {{flag|United Arab Emirates}} | seat = [[Sharjah]] | parts = 9 municipalities<ref>http://www.shjmuga.gov.ae/en/municipalities-emirate-sharjah/</ref> | p1 = [[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah City Municipality]] | government_type = [[Absolute monarchy]] | leader_title = Ruler | leader_name = [[Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi]] | area_total_km2 = 2590 | area_rank = 3rd | population_total = 2,374,132 | population_as_of = 2019 | population_rank = 3rd | population_demonym = Sharjawi | p2 = [[Al Bataeh|Al Bataeh Municipality]] | p3 = [[Dhaid|Al Dhaid City Municipality]] | p4 = [[Al Madam|Al Madam Municipality]] | p5 = [[Dibba Al-Hisn|Dibba Al-Hisn City Municipality]] | p6 = [[Hamriyah Port|Al Hamriya Municipality]] | p7 = [[Khor Fakkan|Khor Fakkan City Municipality]] | p8 = [[Kalba|Kalba City Municipality]] | p9 = [[Mleiha|Mleiha Municipality]] }} '''Sharjah''' ({{lang-ar|إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة}} ''{{transl|ar|Imārat Aš-Šāriqah}}'') is one of the seven [[emirate]] of the [[United Arab Emirates]]. == Rulers == [[File:Empfang für Sheik Qasimi, Sharj