Fujairah
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Fujairah (Arabic: الفجيرة) is an emirate of the United Arab Emirates. Since 1974, it is ruled by Sheikh Hamad ibn Muhammad ash-Sharqi. It consists of two main parts, both on the eastern coast of the country, along the Oman Gulf. As the waters are colder there than those of the Arab-Persian Gulf, Fujairah could never benefit from the pearl fishing economic asset. From a fishermen and peasants country, it has recently developed into a container port and it tries to develop tourism as well.
Fujairah has a cargo service from Fujairah International Airport. Passengers have to go to another emirate in order to get passenger air service, however.
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