Main Entry: United Arab Emirates

Variant(s): or formerly Tru·cial States \ˈtrü-shəl\ or Trucial Oman \ō-ˈmän, -ˈman\

Function: geographical name

country NE Arabia on Persian Gulf between Qatar & Oman; a republic composed of seven sheikhdoms (Abu Dhabi, ʽAjman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, Ra's al Khaymah, & Umm al Qaywayn) formerly under British protection ∗ Abu Dhabi area 30,000 square miles (77,700 square kilometers), population 4,104,695