Manama

Exclave of Ajman

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Meaning/Origin of the Flag

Manama is an exclave of the emirate of Ajman, therefore, the flag of that emirate is used.

Source: Volker Preuß

Map

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Numbers and Facts

Area: 10 square miles

Inhabitants: 5.823 (2017)

Capital: Manama

4th millennium B.C. · first settlement

ca. 1st millennium B.C. · settlement by Arabs

4th to 7th century A.D. · the area of the today's emirates belongs to the Persian Sassanid Empire

630 · introduction of Islam

632 · apostasy

634 · the area of the today's emirates is conquered by the Arab Caliphate, re-Islamization

middle ages · the area of the today's emirates belongs to Oman

16th century · military and commercial operations of the Portuguese

ca. 1650 · under the control of the Ottoman Empire

ca. 1750 · conquest by Bedouins, Beginning of piracy, the area is called "Pirate Coast", establishing of the Emirate of Ajman by the Al Nuaimi

1806–1819 · actions of the British navy against the pirates

1820 · Peace Treaty for the end of piracy

1834 · renewal of the peace treaty

1853 · renewal of the peace treaty, "Perpetual Maritime Truce", Ajman becomes part of the "Trucial Oman", also called "Trucial States"

1892 · United Kingdom establishes its protectorate over the emirates

1963 · United Kingdom relinquishes postal sovereignty over the Trucial States (Trucial Oman)

1966–1972 · Manama operates an independent postal service and issues stamps

2nd of December 1971 · United Kingdom grants independence to Ajman, establishing of the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai and Umm Al Quwain)

Source: Wikipedia (DE), Wikipedia (EN), World Statesmen, Discovery '97, Volker Preuß

Manama

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