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We bet that you haven’t heard these facts about Sharjah before! Even though some of us have lived here our whole lives it still really shook us.
1. Did you know that Sharjah is the ONLY emirate that shares its borders with all other six emirates of the UAE?
2. Did you know that Sharjah created the first UAE municipality?
3. Did you know Sharjah was the first emirate to promote women’s rights and introduce education for women in 1942?
4. Did you know that Sharjah translates to rising sun?
5. Did you know Sharjah is the 3rd largest emirate after Dubai and Abu Dhabi?
6. Did you know that Sharjah was the first country in the GCC region to build an airport? We call it now as Sharjah International Airport.
7. Did you know the first evidence of human life in the UAE was actually discovered on Jebel Faya in Sharjah around 85,000 BC?
8. Did you know that the twin city of Sharjah is Granada in Spain?
How many of these facts were you not aware of and were surprised by them? Honestly, after learning all of this, it feels even greater to be part of Sharjah!
Now you know more about Sharjah than ever before!
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