The smallest of the seven Emirates, Aqjman is hardly the mere extension of Sharjah that some people imagine.

The Emirate occupies a small stretch of coast between Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain and also has two inland inclaves.

One is Masfut, at the western edge of Hajar mountains, and the other is Manama, in the interior on the road from Sharjah to Fujaira. Ajman has attempted to increase tourism in the emirate with the construction in its main city of a five star resort and shopping centre. The resort attracts mainly package tourists from Europe and the shopping centre brings in local money from the surrounding emirates.

The resort attracts mainly package tourists from Europe and the shopping centre brings in local money from the surrounding emirates. Ajman is keen to lessen its financial reliance upon Abu Dhabi and to generate more of its own wealth.