History of United Arab Emirates

Trucial States, 1820–1971 Draft, not yet reviewed

The Trucial States, also known as the Trucial Coast, or the Trucial Sheikhdoms, or Trucial Oman, was a group of tribal confederations in southeastern Arabia south of the Persian Gulf whose leaders had signed protective treaties with the British Empire between 1820 and 1892. The sheikhdoms allied themselves with the United Kingdom through a series of treaties, beginning with the General Maritime Treaty of 1820 and including the Perpetual Maritime Truce of 1853. The Trucial States remained an informal British protectorate until the treaties were revoked on 1 December 1971. Six of the sheikhdoms, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah, formed the United Arab Emirates the day after the treaties were revoked.

Seat of power: Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates, 1971 to today Draft, not yet reviewed

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. The UAE is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its national capital. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the country's first president (1971–2004), oversaw rapid development of the Emirates by investing revenues from newly found oil into healthcare, education, and infrastructure. The Federal Supreme Council, made up of the seven ruling emirs, is the highest state authority.

Seat of power: Abu Dhabi

Rulers

• Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, 1971–2004
• Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, 2004–2022
• Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, 2022 to today