TY - BOOK TI - From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates SN - 9781860631672 PY - 2004/// CY - Dubai PB - Motivate Publishing KW - United Arab EmiratesEconomic historySocial conditions N2 - In 1971, the seven sheikdoms at the southern end of the Persian Gulf, the Trucial States, formed the state of the United Arab Emirates, which soon found its feet on the world stage as a member of the UN, OPEC and the Arab League. This is a history and social study of the present-day UAE ER -