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Tru⋅cial O⋅man

[oh-mahn]
–noun
a former name of United Arab Emirates.
Also called Trucial Sheikdoms, Trucial States.

United Arab Emirates

–noun
an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. 2,262,309; ab. 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
Formerly, Trucial Oman, Trucial Sheikdoms, Trucial States.
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