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The Trucial States were a group of Sheikhdoms located along the Persian Gulf, comprising of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah. In 1968, the rulers of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah...

It is composed of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah, each with its own ruler. The UAE was established on December 2, 1971, when the British relinquished their control of the Trucial States,...