Emirate of Ajman

The Emirate of Ajman is one of the seven constituent emirates of the United Arab Emirates, occupying a small stretch of the Persian Gulf coast and several inland enclaves.

Ajman: Ajman is the capital and largest city of the Emirate of Ajman on the Persian Gulf coast. The emirate's capital is its main urban and administrative center.
Al Bu Shamis: Al Bu Shamis is a tribal section associated historically with the Emirate of Ajman and its ruling family. Its historical association helps explain Ajman's early political organization.
Ajman Port: Ajman Port is a commercial seaport on the Persian Gulf serving cargo and maritime industries. The port anchors the emirate's maritime trade and industrial activity.
Ajman Museum: Ajman Museum is a heritage museum housed in an eighteenth-century fort in the city of Ajman. Its collections and historic building preserve local accounts of life before federation.
Manama, United Arab Emirates: Manama is an inland town and exclave of the Emirate of Ajman, surrounded by territory belonging to other emirates. It is one of Ajman's detached inland territories.
Pearling in the Persian Gulf: Pearling was a major maritime industry in the Persian Gulf before cultured pearls transformed global markets. Pearling and fishing supported Ajman's coastal economy before oil-era development.
Ajman Free Zone: Ajman Free Zone is an economic zone established to attract companies through business and customs incentives. It is a policy tool for drawing investment and firms to the emirate.
Ajman Fort: Ajman Fort is a historic fortification that served as a seat of government and later became a museum. The fort embodies the emirate's premodern political center.
Masfout: Masfout is a mountainous inland exclave of the Emirate of Ajman near the borders of Oman and other UAE emirates. Its rugged exclave geography contrasts with Ajman's coastal core.
Trucial States: The Trucial States were sheikhdoms on the southern Persian Gulf coast under British treaties before the UAE's formation. Ajman was one of the Trucial States that joined the federation.

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