Emirates
States
States noun - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776.
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- The United Arab Emirates (which still exists to this day), formerly known as the Trucial States, counts on a technicality.
Source: Middle Eastern Coalition -
Formerly known as the Trucial States (up until 1971), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the 5th wealthiest per capita state in the world.
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Oh, and like the other Gulf states, a sizeable (though not to the extent that they overtake the natives, like in the United Arab Emirates) portion of the population is foreign expatriates, mainly from South Asia.
Source: Useful Notes / Oman
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