Trucial States

Trucial States إمارات الساحل المتصالحة (Arabic) Al-Imārāt al-Mutaṣāliḥa
1820–1971
Flag of the Trucial States Council (1968–1971)
The Trucial States in the 20th century shown in Dark Gray
Status	Persian Gulf Residency of India (1820–1947) British Protectorate (1947–1971)
Capital	Abu Dhabi
Common languages	Arabic English
Religion	Sunni Islam
Demonym(s)	Trucials[1]
Government	Tribal confederation(s)
Historical era	New Imperialism to Cold War
• General Maritime Treaty	8 January 1820
• Perpetual Maritime Truce	4 May 1853
• Trucial States Council	21 March 1952
• End of protectorate	1 December 1971
• United Arab Emirates	2 December 1971
Currency	Ottoman Lira (1820–1899)[2] Indian Rupee (1899–1959) Gulf Rupee (1959–1966) Bahraini Dinar (1966–1971)
Preceded by Succeeded by Abu Dhabi Ajman Dubai Umm Al Quwain Fujairah Ras Al Khaimah Sharjah United Arab Emirates
Today part of	United Arab Emirates

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The Trucial States (Arabic: الإمارات المتصالحة, romanized: Al-Imārāt al-Mutaṣāliḥa), also known as the Trucial Coast (Arabic: الساحل المتصالح, romanized: Al-Sāḥil al-Mutaṣāliḥ), the Trucial Sheikhdoms (Arabic: المشيخات المتصالحة, romanized: Al-Mashyakhāt al-Mutaṣāliḥa), Trucial Arabia 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.^[3]

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.^[3]