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.
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 States ruling families
this entity surface form:
Trucial States ruling families