Sharjah, the third largest emirate of the UAE was created with the formation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971. Sharjah renowned throughout the Arab world for its art, culture, and local heritage, boasts some of the most diverse of sceneries and superb waterfronts and is packed with modern waterfront hotels, beautiful mosques, lakefront apartment buildings, restaurants and well laid-out parks and gardens. Outside museums of the emirate draws visitors with a chance to see fossils as old as 80 million years. This emirate is the place to visit to experience and discover the secrets of a unique Arabian lifestyle and Islamic culture.