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Fun fact 1 about Ajman

Palacio del Emir de Ajmán
city

The word Ajman comes from Arabic عَجْمان (ʕajmān), which is related to عَجَم (ʕajam, 'foreigner').

Ajman
United Arab Emirates
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Ajman

United Arab Emirates

Country
United Arab Emirates
Population
540.0K
Coordinates
25.41, 55.51
452nd most populous city in the world

Ajman is the fifth-largest and fifth-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Al Ain. It is the capital of the Emirate of Ajman and forms part of the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area.

From the “Etymology” section

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