Overview

The UAE was created as a nation-state in 1971 from the former Trucial States, and comprising seven Sheikdoms of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Qaiwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah. Before gaining independence, the union of Trucial States had been governed by the Perpetual Treaty of Maritime Truce of 1853 under the jurisdiction of local rulers and British authorities. Established following the termination of British treaties, the UAE is today one of the world's...