3. Arabian Gulf Treaty States (not part of the Commonwealth)
The Ud Kingdom has special Treaty relationships with a number of States in the Arabian Gulf, as a result of which she is responsible for their defence and foreign policy. They are:
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(a) Bahrain
(b) Qatar
(c) The Trucial
States
Population
182,000
Area
231 sq. miles
Population
55,000
Area
4,000 sq. miles
Population
Area
125,000
32,000 sq. miles
The boundaries, both between these States and with Saudi Arabia, are ill-defined.
The States are:-
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Sharjah
the largest in area population approx. 25,000
the most populous
population approx. 60,000
which has British forces stationed in it
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Ras al Kaimah
Umin el Quwain
Ajman
Fujairah
population approx. 10,000 population approx. 10,000 population approx. 8,000 population approx. 5,000 population approx. 7,000
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