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TIL that the United Arab Emirates were original the Trucial states under British control but two of the states remained independent from the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar, while one, Ras al-Khaimah, join... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Sanguinusshiboleth on 2025-08-11 21:14:35+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the United Arab Emirates were original the Trucial states under British control but two of the states remained independent from the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar, while one, Ras al-Khaimah, joined up later.

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