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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