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*A further treaty was signed in 1843 and, in 1853 the Perpetual Maritime Truce was agreed. To this was added the 'Exclusive Agreements', signed in 1892, which made the Trucial States a '''British protectorate.''' | *A further treaty was signed in 1843 and, in 1853 the Perpetual Maritime Truce was agreed. To this was added the 'Exclusive Agreements', signed in 1892, which made the Trucial States a '''British protectorate.''' | ||
*Under the 1892 treaty, the trucial sheikhs agreed not to dispose of any territory '''except to the British''' and not to enter into relationships with any foreign government other than the British without their consent. In return, the British promised to protect the Trucial Coast from all aggression by sea and to help in case of land attack. British maritime policing meant that '''pearling fleets''' could operate in relative security. However, the '''British prohibition of the slave trade''' meant an important source of income was lost to some sheikhs and merchants. | *Under the 1892 treaty, the trucial sheikhs agreed not to dispose of any territory '''except to the British''' and not to enter into relationships with any foreign government other than the British without their consent. In return, the British promised to protect the Trucial Coast from all aggression by sea and to help in case of land attack. British maritime policing meant that '''pearling fleets''' could operate in relative security. However, the '''British prohibition of the slave trade''' meant an important source of income was lost to some sheikhs and merchants. | ||
*From 1922-1971, various companies were formed to explore the area to drill for oil, contributing to independence from the UK in 1971-2. | |||
*Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates describe the alien foreign workers who have moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for work. As a result of the proximity of the UAE to South Asia and a better economy and job opportunities, '''most of the migrant foreign workers are from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.''' | *Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates describe the alien foreign workers who have moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for work. As a result of the proximity of the UAE to South Asia and a better economy and job opportunities, '''most of the migrant foreign workers are from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.''' | ||
*The '''United States''' maintains three military bases in the UAE. | |||
*According to an estimate by the World Bank, expatriates and immigrants account for 88.52% while Emiratis make up the remaining 11.48%. | |||
*The UAE is ethnically diverse. The five most populous nationalities in the emirates of Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman are '''Indian (25%), Pakistani (12%), Emirati (9%), Bangladeshi (7%), and Filipino (5%)'''. | |||
*Expatriates from '''Europe, Australia, Northern America and Latin America''' make up 500,000 of the population. More than 100,000 '''British nationals''' live in the country. The rest of the population are from '''other Arab states.'''<ref>"United Arab Emirates," in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates, accessed 22 June 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From United Arab Emirates== | ==Emigration From United Arab Emirates== | ||