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Sharjah
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Sharjah (shärjä`), sheikhdom (1995 pop. 400,339), c.1,000 sq mi (2,590 sq km), part of the federation of seven United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
..... Click the link for more information. , SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The modernized town of

Sharjah (1995 pop. 320,095), on the Persian Gulf, is the third largest town in the federation, and has been developed especially as an art museum and cultural (rather than commercial) center. Oil has been produced in Sharjah since 1961. Formerly a British protectorate, Sharjah was the site of a British base until 1971, when the British withdrew from the Persian Gulf and Sharjah joined the United Arab Emirates. Its gulf port has long been important both strategically and commercially.

Sharjah 

a city in the United Arab Emirates; the capital of the emirate of Sharjah. Population, 19,200 (1968). Sharjah is a trading center and a port on the Persian Gulf. Fishing is the traditional occupation; other economic activities include the chasing of gold and silver articles.
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ENGLAND were completely written off going into the ICC Champions Trophy - they had just been thrashed 6-1 by Australia in their post-Ashes one-day series and the players were complaining of fatigue - but the resurgent Three Lions are now just two wins away from claiming their first limitedovers tournament triumph since the 1997 Sharjah Cup, writes Steve Palmer.
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The last time an England side managed that was back in 1997 when they lifted the Sharjah Cup, their previous one-day trophy abroad.
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The last time an England side managed that was back in 1997 when they lifted the Sharjah Cup, their previous one-day trophy abroad.
Cricket: England end Ashes nightmare on a high by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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