Trucial States

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The Trucial States were a group of sheikhdoms along the Persian Gulf coast under British protection that later united to form the United Arab Emirates in 1971.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Trucial States ruling families 2

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British protectorate
former political entity
historical region
administeredBy British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Trucial Coast NERFINISHED
Trucial Oman NERFINISHED
borderedBy Oman NERFINISHED
Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED
capital none (each sheikhdom had its own capital)
colonialPower United Kingdom
country United Arab Emirates
currency Gulf rupee (in later period before UAE formation) NERFINISHED
Indian rupee (historically used in the area)
dissolvedOn 2 December 1971
endTime 1971
governmentType collection of hereditary sheikhdoms
hasMember Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED
Ajman NERFINISHED
Dubai NERFINISHED
Fujairah NERFINISHED
Ras Al Khaimah NERFINISHED
Sharjah NERFINISHED
Umm Al Quwain NERFINISHED
hasTreatyWith United Kingdom NERFINISHED
historicalRole precursor to the federation of the United Arab Emirates
historicalSignificance formed the political basis for the modern UAE federation
languageUsed Arabic
legalBasis General Maritime Treaty of 1820 NERFINISHED
Perpetual Maritime Truce of 1853 NERFINISHED
legalStatus British-protected states
locatedIn Arabian Peninsula
Persian Gulf region NERFINISHED
Western Asia NERFINISHED
locatedOn southern coast of the Persian Gulf
mainEconomicActivity fishing
pearling
trade
partOf British Empire
British sphere of influence in the Gulf
predecessorOf United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
regionType group of emirates
religion Islam
seaBorder Persian Gulf NERFINISHED
sovereigntyHeldBy local sheikhs under British protection
startTime 1820s (after General Maritime Treaty)
19th century
successor United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
underProtectionOf United Kingdom NERFINISHED

Referenced by (15)

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Trucial Oman Scouts allegiance Trucial States
MBZ birthPlace Trucial States
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan birthPlace Trucial States
East African shilling country Trucial States
Trucial Oman Scouts country Trucial States
Trucial Oman Scouts operatedIn Trucial States
Al Nuaimi family partOf Trucial States
this entity surface form: Trucial States ruling families
Al Qasimi family partOf Trucial States
this entity surface form: Trucial States ruling families
British Resident usedIn Trucial States
Gulf rupee usedIn Trucial States