| About
Fujairah
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Fujairah was named after
a
small stream in the Emirate. |
Ruler:
H. H. Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
Population:
130,000
Coordinates:
25°07'N
56°20'E
Location:
Fujairah is the only Emirate of the U.A.E. that is almost
totally mountainous. Therefore, Fujairah boasts a higher than
average yearly rainfall, allowing farmers in the region to
produce a meaningful crop every year.
- Fujairah
Emirate is the seventh in the union of U.A.E.
- It
is the only Emirate on the Gulf of Oman
- Fujairah
is the fifth largest in area
- Its
area is 1,450 square kilometers
It
is characterized by its mountains that have different colors,
its fertile valleys that are full of natural water springs
and its coastal belt with its clean golden sands extending
to more than 90 kilometers.
- 80%
of the population of the Emirate inhabit this coastal belt
- 20%
of the population live in the oasis and mountainous valleys
The
Emirate lies in the Eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
It is considered to be the crossing part to and from the states
of the Gulf Cooperation Council, across the Indian ocean to
the states of East Asia, Europe and the whole world.
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