Ajman
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| عجمان Ajman |
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| Motto: [citation needed] | ||||||
| Anthem: Ishy Bilady |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Ajman | |||||
| Official languages | Arabic | |||||
| Government | constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | Emir | Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi | ||||
| - | Crown prince | Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi | ||||
| Establishment | 1780 | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 259 km² 177 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | 2007 estimate | 235,000 | ||||
| Currency | UAE dirham (AED) |
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| Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+4) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ae | |||||
| Calling code | +971-6 | |||||
Ajmān, or Ujman (Arabic: عجمان), is the smallest member state of the United Arab Emirates, with an area of just 260 square kilometres. Its capital is Ajmān [1].
Located along the Persian Gulf, it also controls Masfut and Manama, two small, inland enclaves that are primarily agricultural. The population of approximately 235,000 is located mainly in the capital, Ajmān. The population was only 36,100 in 1980 but grew considerably in recent years, due to an influx of people from the neighboring emirates of Dubai, Sharjah, and other countries.
It is presently ruled by His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi. The Crown Prince of the Emirate is Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi. Ajmān experienced massive development and a construction boom in recent years [2].
Smoking indoors in public places is banned in Ajman [3].
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[edit] History
On 8 January 1820, Sheikh Rashid ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi signed the General Maritime Treaty with Britain, accepting a protectorate to keep the Ottoman Turks out. Like four of Ajmān's neighbors, Sharjah, Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Qaiwain, its position on the route to India made it important enough to be recognized as a salute state (albeit of the lowest class: 3 guns).
On 2 December 1971, Sheikh Rashid ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi joined the United Arab Emirates.
Its rulers were:
- 17.. - 17.. Sheikh Rashid ibn Hamid Al Nuaimi
- 17.. - 1816 Sheikh Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi
- 1816 - 1838 Sheikh Rashid II ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi (d. 1838)
- 1838 - 1841 Sheikh Humayd II ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (1st time) (d. 1873)
- 1841 - 1848 Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz I ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (d. 1848)
- 1848 - 1873 Sheikh Humayd II ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (2nd time)
- 1873 - April 1891 Sheikh Rashid III ibn Humaid Al Nuaimi (d. 1891)
- April 1891 - 8 July 1900 Sheikh Humaid III ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (d. 1900)
- 8 July 1900 - February 1910 Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz II ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi (b. 18.. - d. 1910)
- February 1910 - January 1928 Sheikh Humayd IV ibn `Abd al-`Aziz Al Nuaimi
- January 1928 - 6 September 1981 Sheikh Rashid IV ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi (b. 1904 - d. 1981)
- 6 September 1981 - 20.. Sheikh Humayd V ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (b. 1931)
[edit] Ajman Development Boom
Ajman is currently the only emirate in the UAE offering investors of any nationality fully transparent true 100% freehold ownership on real estate, which in turn has attracted a huge number of investors (local and international) to this emirate. This in turn has prompted the Ajman government to initiate a number of development projects [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15].
New Ajman is the name given to the area being developed outside of the current Ajman city, located by the Emirates Road. New Ajman will consist of many new developments & projects envisioned by Chief of Municipality Sheikh Rashid Al Nuaimi. One of the first developments of New Ajman is called "The Emirates City", a brand new city located directly on the Emirates Road to be built from scratch consisting of more than 100 mid- and high-rise buildings. A number of shopping malls, hotels and residential villas are also planned to eventually extend all the way to the 'Al Zoura' area, where beachside developments are planned [16].
Ajman International Airport hosting about two million passengers per year has also been announced, and construction will start in the second half of 2008 in the Al Manama area of the Ajman, and airport operations are set to start by 2011 [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27].
[edit] References
- ^ World Statesmen - Ajman (Ujman)
- ^ Gulf News - Ajman now top target of property investors
- ^ AME Info - Ajman smoking ban
- ^ AME Info - Ajman realty posts investor returns between 20-40% a year, says Inter Emirates Properties
- ^ ArabianBusiness.com - Sweet Homes to build $682.8mn Ajman township
- ^ AME Info - HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi unveils Dhs2.5bn 'Ajman Uptown' project
- ^ AME Info - BSEL launches project in Ajman
- ^ AME Info - Star Giga unveils Ajman project
- ^ AME Info - Ajman in 'Vegas' style resort
- ^ AME Info - PKN Properties presents Las Vegas styled resort in UAE
- ^ AME Info - Ajman Holding to invest $409m
- ^ AME Info - Ajman Holding plans Dhs1.5bn real estate projects
- ^ AME Info - Ajman Marina launched
- ^ AME Info - Marina living all set to hit the shores of Ajman
- ^ AME Info - Sheikh Humaid to launch Ajman Marina project tomorrow
- ^ AME Info - Middle East to be central link in world's first regional airport network
- ^ Gulf News - Ajman to set up international airport
- ^ Zawya - Ajman to build international airport
- ^ AME Info - $3.3bn Ajman airport
- ^ ArabianBusiness.com - Ajman airport construction to begin next year
- ^ GoWealthy.com - Ajman to start operations of international airport by 2011
- ^ Khaleej Times - Airport planned on outskirts of Ajman
- ^ BreitBart.com - Ajman Ruler views the design of the proposed Ajman International Airport
- ^ GulfNews.com - Ajman airport could handle 1m passengers by 2011
- ^ Business 24|7 - Dh12bn airport for Ajman
- ^ Business 24|7 - Ajman property prices take off with airport
- ^ Business 24|7 - Ajman launches coastline project
[edit] External links
- Ajman travel guide from Wikitravel
- GulfNews - Ajman coverage
[edit] Higher Education
[edit] Media in Ajman
[edit] U.A.E. based News Papers
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| Emirates: Abu Dhabi | Ajman | Dubai | Fujairah | Ras al-Khaimah | Sharjah | Umm al-Quwain
Capitals: Abu Dhabi | Ajman | Dubai | Fujairah | Ras al-Khaimah | Sharjah | Umm al-Quwain | |||
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