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Descriptor English: United Arab Emirates
Descriptor Spanish: Emiratos Árabes Unidos
Descriptor Emiratos Árabes Unidos
Entry term(s) Abu Dabi
Estados de la Tregua
Scope note: Federación de siete estados que se encuentra en la porción sudeste de la península arábiga: Abu Dabi, Ajmán, Dubái, Fuyaira, Ras al-Jaima, Sharjah y Umm al-Qaywayn. En 1820 se concluyó un tratado de paz entre Gran Bretaña y los dirigentes nativos. Durante el siglo XIX los dirigentes acordaron suprimir la trata de esclavos y restringir las relaciones exteriores a Gran Bretaña. En 1952 se estableció el Consejo de Tregua y terminaron los tratados de defensa con Gran Bretaña. En 1971 se formó una federación independiente de seis miembros y en 1972 Ras al-Jaima se unió a la federación.
Descriptor Portuguese: Emirados Árabes Unidos
Descriptor French: Émirats arabes unis
Entry term(s): Abu Dhabi
Trucial States
Tree number(s): Z01.252.245.500.900
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014479
Scope note: A federation of seven states on the southeast portion of the Arabian peninsula: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain. In 1820 a treaty of peace was concluded between Great Britain and native rulers. During the 19th century the rulers agreed to suppression of the slave trade and restriction of foreign relations to Great Britain. The Trucial Council was established in 1952 and defense treaties with Great Britain terminated. In 1971 an independent six-member federation was formed, with Ras al-Khaimah joining the federation in 1972. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1250)
Annotation: 7 states on the southeast Arabian peninsula
Allowable Qualifiers: EH ethnology
EP epidemiology
Online Note: use UNITED ARAB EMIRATES to search TRUCIAL STATES 1975-80
History Note: 81; was TRUCIAL STATES 1975-80
DeCS ID: 14878
Unique ID: D014479
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Date Established: 1975/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2015/06/29
United Arab Emirates - Preferred
Concept UI M0022259
Scope note A federation of seven states on the southeast portion of the Arabian peninsula: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain. In 1820 a treaty of peace was concluded between Great Britain and native rulers. During the 19th century the rulers agreed to suppression of the slave trade and restriction of foreign relations to Great Britain. The Trucial Council was established in 1952 and defense treaties with Great Britain terminated. In 1971 an independent six-member federation was formed, with Ras al-Khaimah joining the federation in 1972. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1250)
Preferred term United Arab Emirates
Entry term(s) Trucial States
Abu Dhabi - Narrower
Concept UI M0022258
Preferred term Abu Dhabi



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