Fujaïrah

Fujaïrah (in Arab الفجيرة , Al-Fujayrah , in English Fujairah ) is at the same time a city and a emirate of the United Arab Emirates.

Alternative forms: Foudjaïra , Foudjaïrah , Fujeira …

History

In 1876, Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Sharqi becomes the first emir de Fujeirah who is then a dependence of the emirate of Charjah. In 1902, it declares its emirate independent of Charjah and adopts a flag uniformly red. The independence of Fujaïrah is recognized fifty years later, in March 1952.

The December 2nd 1972, Fujaïrah is one of the six founding members of the United Arab Emirates which will be joined the following year by the emirate of Ras el Khaïmah. In 1975, the red flag of Fujaïrah is given up and replaced by that of the United Arab Emirates.

Geography

The emirate of Fujaïrah is the only emirate of the United Arab Emirates to being completely not turned towards the Persian Gulf but towards the Golfe of Oman. Very mountainous, its territory consists of two Enclave S rather wide and of two small enclaves including one where sovereignty is shared with the emirate of Charjah. It has borders with Oman and the emirates of Ajman (enclave of Manama), Charjah and Ras el Khaïmah.

The climate is desert and semi-desert on the coast thanks to moisture and with the clouds coming from the Indian Ocean.

There exist many uncertainties on the layout of the Frontière S and the sovereignty of certain zones between Fujaïrah, Charjah and Oman, in particular on an Omani enclave in the United Arab Emirates, on another enclave whose sovereignty is shared between Fujaïrah and Charjah and on the town of Khor Fakkan which is regarded sometimes as a city of the emirate of Charjah, sometimes like an enclave of the emirate of Fujaïrah in the emirate of Charjah.

Policy

As in the other emirates of the United Arab Emirates, the Right and the Loi S are based on the Charia.

Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sharqi is the emir of Fujaïrah since the death of his/her father the September 18th 1974 and is member of the Supreme council of the United Arab Emirates.

See also: Political of the United Arab Emirates

List emirs de Fujaïrah

1876 - 1942 Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Sharqi
1942 - September 18th 1974 Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Sharqi
September 18th 1974 - in progress Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sharqi

Economy

Being located on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates, Fujaïrah has only few reserves of Pétrole and of Natural gas and cannot practice the fishing of the Perle S, water being too cold so that the shells producing them can live there. The saving in Fujaïrah is thus based on the fishing and the Agriculture.

For a few years, the emirate has tried to develop its port activity while drawing started from its position géographique : being located on the coast of the Golfe of Oman, the boats do not need to pass by the Détroit of Ormuz to gain the United Arab Emirates, which shortens their way and makes it surer, water of this strait being dubious with the maritime dispute with the Iran. The Container ships and the Pétrolier S can accost all the more easily in the emirate of Fujaïrah which it lays out of deep water ports, which is far from being the case of all the other ports on the Persian Gulf.

Development projects of the Tourisme are being studied, the emirate having some sand beaches white and of the coral reefs. Moreover, the presence of the Montagne S constitutes an asset for Fujaïrah because it is possible to carry out there Randonnée, treks, circuits in cross-country Véhicule and to appreciate there to it (relative) freshness of the climate compared to the coast or to the Désert.

Population

Wedged between mountains and Gulf of Oman, the major part of the population of the emirate concentrates on the Littoral. More the big city and capital are Fujaïrah with 65 844 inhabitants. The second city is Khor Fakkan with 34 455 inhabitants (figures of 2006).

Philately

Between 1964 and 1972, Fujaïrah emitted 143 stamps or series, 85 stamps or series for the Airmail, six block-layers, ten stamps of service and eight stamps of service for the airmail. The legend of the stamps was Fujeira

Appendices

External bonds

Fujairah

Presentation of the emirate
Port of Fujaïrah
Official site of Fujaïrah (city)

Sources

Leader of Fujaïrah
Population of Fujaïrah

References

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