He who does not know his past cannot make the best
of his present and future, for it is from the past that we
learn. Sh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan
HISTORICAL STAGES IN THE FORMATION OF THE
FEDERATION
Formerly known as the TRUCIAL STATES, the UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES are a federation of seven individual states, all ruled
by emirs.
Founded between the 7th and 8th centuries, the Trucial States
granted the United Kingdom control of their defence and
foreign affairs in treaties signed in the 19 th century.
With British protection, acts of piracy declined allowing the
pearl industry to thrive and generate income and employment
to citizens along the Persian Gulf.
The Pearl industry collapsed following the second world war
pushing the country into an economically difficult period, until
the 1960s when the first cargo of crude oil was shipped from
Abu Dhabi.
In 1968, the British Government under the pressure of adverse
economic conditions announced the termination of all its
treaties protecting the Trucial States and its intention to
withdraw from the Gulf by the end of 1971.
Sheikh Zayed Bin Rashid Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and Sheikh
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum of Dubai promptly initiated the
move towards establishing a federation to protect oil rich coast
from ambitious neighbouring countries.
Under articles 120 and 121 of the Constitution, the areas under the
purview of the the federal authorities are foreign affairs, security and
defence, nationality and immigration issues, education, public health,
currency, postal, telephone and other communications services, air traffic
control and licensing of aircrafts, labour relations, banking, delimitation of
territorial waters and extradition of criminals. All other matters were left to
the jurisdiction of the individual emirates and their local governments. In
May 1996, the Federal Supreme Council comprising the rulers of the
seven emirates- approved two amendments to the provisional
Constitution and agreed to make it permanent.
The working together of federal and local governments underlines the
UAEs unique combination of traditional and modern political systems that
have guaranteed national stability and laid the foundation for
development.
Ruler of Sharjah
Ruler of Fujairah
Ruler of Umm
Ruler of Ajman
H.H.Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi
Coat of Arms
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http://www.saadiyat.ae/en/about-abudhabi