Trucial States
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| 1820–1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Flag of the Trucial States Council (1968–1971) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Trucial States in the 20th century shown in dark grey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Capital | Abu Dhabi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Trucials | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | Tribal confederation(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Historical era | New Imperialism to Cold War | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 January 1820 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 May 1853 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 March 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 December 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 December 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Trucial States, also known as the Trucial Coast, the Trucial Sheikhdoms, or Trucial Oman, was a group of tribal confederations to the south of the Persian Gulf (southeastern Arabia) whose leaders had signed protective treaties, or truces, with the United Kingdom between 1820 and 1892.
The Trucial States remained an informal British protectorate until the treaties were revoked on 1 December 1971. The following day, six of the sheikhdoms—Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah—formed the United Arab Emirates; the seventh, Ras Al Khaimah, joined on 10 February 1972.