What is 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 {{disambig}}